Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 03 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 11AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (03 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
750
732
910
798
881
567
708
767
824
864
845
904
799
815
832
817
746
746
761
837
802
771
785
828
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
5
WSW
15
ESE
5
NE
5
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:15AM1.21m
9:14PM1.70m
9:57AM1.16m
9:49PM1.68m
10:42AM1.13m
Low Tide
3:23AM0.33m
2:43PM0.50m
4:03AM0.33m
3:17PM0.56m
4:45AM0.34m
3:53PM0.61m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:37
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5:13
5:12
5:10
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
20
23
22
20
18
17
17
18
18
22
22
19
18
15
14
14
18
22
21
18
16
17
17
16
18
19
18
17
16
15
16
17
16
19
20
16
15
12
10
10
13
20
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
750
732
747
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
845
904
799
815
832
817
746
746
761
837
802
771
785
828
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
24
25
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
6
2
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
910
798
881
567
708
767
824
864
3
12
13
13
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
309
309
309
5
5
0
0
5
5
5
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
16
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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