Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 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 2.3°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 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
E
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
334
293
71
97
78
67
54
54
54
56
69
67
83
89
92
123
163
157
152
126
97
103
86
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
0
SE
5
SSE
0
SSW
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
5:38PM1.56m
5:42AM1.39m
6:21PM1.69m
6:39AM1.37m
7:04PM1.81m
7:35AM1.35m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.31m
11:51PM0.47m
11:49AM0.30m
00:46AM0.34m
12:33PM0.31m
1:40AM0.23m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
16
14
14
14
16
17
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
38
21
21
110
81
79
67
54
54
54
59
59
67
83
89
92
123
163
157
152
126
97
103
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
51
45
42
21
21
9
78
57
59
59
8
8
42
42
42
41
37
8
8
7
13
13
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
9
2
2
15
13
9
9
9
8
5
5
8
8
2
2
2
8
7
6
7
7
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
E
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.3
SW
2
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
380
334
293
71
97
78
56
69
1
85
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
542
543
10
3
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
82
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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