Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
19.0°C
1.6° 

Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (21 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (21 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
159
211
306
306
260
215
215
209
219
305
418
418
402
378
313
283
242
268
522
796
813
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
0
ESE
15
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:38AM1.21m
5:11PM1.44m
6:20AM1.32m
6:04PM1.45m
6:58AM1.43m
6:53PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.71m
11:56PM0.37m
12:03PM0.63m
00:35AM0.33m
12:55PM0.53m
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clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
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Temp °C
17
22
22
21
18
17
17
17
17
20
20
20
18
17
16
16
17
20
21
21
19
17
Feels °C
16
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
18
16
16
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