Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 4PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 54 | 60 | 131 | 165 | 132 | 157 | 116 | 183 | 164 | 149 | 169 | 225 | 306 | 186 | 164 | 151 | 229 | 101 | 101 | 107 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.07m | 5:35PM1.58m | 6:30AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.63m | 7:10AM1.19m | 7:01PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.64m | 00:34AM0.41m | 11:47AM0.60m | 1:12AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
116 | 116 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 62 | 109 | 41 | 41 | 164 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 227 | 186 | 164 | 151 | 135 | 101 | 101 | 107 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 |
24 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | NE 12 | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 |
3 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 6 | — | 19 | 49 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
64 | 54 | 60 | 131 | 165 | 132 | 157 | 116 | 183 | — | 149 | 169 | 225 | 306 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 229 | 309 | 289 | 361 | 549 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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