Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 242 | 242 | 181 | 117 | 110 | 30 | 28 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39PM1.69m | 8:23AM1.33m | 8:17PM1.68m | 8:59AM1.40m | 8:55PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.51m | 2:19AM0.26m | 2:00PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
271 | 279 | 235 | 307 | 757 | 773 | 672 | 537 | 386 | 349 | 255 | 221 | 242 | 242 | 181 | 235 | 219 | 182 | 180 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
53 | 43 | 41 | 124 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 50 | 84 | 142 | 26 | 117 | 110 | 94 | 94 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
59 | 58 | 57 | 41 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 25 | 22 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | 354 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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