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Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 12 Jan 2026 AEDT
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Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
21.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 Jan)4ft (1.2m)8s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
NE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
NE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)888885667775667775566666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8065621131518312314012910515511010812717016817398138143183184167144
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
10
ESE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		glassglassononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:12PM
1.09
5:08AM
1.50
5:20PM
1.04
5:54AM
1.56
6:23PM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:51AM
0.67
10:09PM
0.52
11:57AM
0.61
10:56PM
0.55
12:53PM
0.54
11:45PM
0.57
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
Sunrise5:54-------5:56-------5:56-------
Sunset----8:15-------8:15-------8:15---
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------------1-1-12311
Temp. °C171920201919181718232424222121202022222220202020
Feels °C (?)161717161720191819232323222222202021202120202020
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