Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
17.4° C
0.6° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 7AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
77
48
37
0
3
7
8
5
18
17
29
28
38
41
62
92
128
595
787
862
862
732
705
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
0
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:46AM1.31m
10:29PM1.78m
11:35AM1.34m
11:17PM1.64m
12:25PM1.37m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.09m
4:09PM0.51m
5:19AM0.15m
5:05PM0.56m
6:01AM0.22m
6:05PM0.61m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
10
12
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
8
10
12
13
13
11
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
10
9
8
8
10
12
11
12
11
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