Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
21.6° C
(Which is 1.3°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 5PM is: 1.2m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
NE
8
1.1
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
5
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
26
22
31
63
44
91
57
42
24
34
35
58
59
76
75
71
66
64
67
96
105
192
95
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
E
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
15
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:37AM1.42m
6:26PM1.50m
6:26AM1.38m
7:02PM1.58m
7:10AM1.33m
7:35PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.58m
11:59AM0.33m
00:34AM0.51m
12:34PM0.35m
1:21AM0.44m
1:07PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:31
6:31
6:33
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5:19
5:17
5:15
Temp °C
16
15
15
18
22
20
18
17
15
15
15
18
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
19
21
20
19
18
15
14
14
17
18
16
16
16
13
13
13
18
20
19
19
17
18
16
16
19
19
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
NE
9
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
17
26
22
31
6
6
6
12
42
19
34
35
58
59
76
75
71
66
64
67
96
15
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
4
2
7
5
4
6
12
24
8
5
5
5
5
4
20
37
32
13
17
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
19
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
8
8
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
6
1
4
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
NE
8
1.1
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
5
63
44
91
57
42
7
4
2
105
192
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
135
78
76
29
149
536
27
0
0
27
20
76
164
258
6
0
0
0
0
16
328
33
5
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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