Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.4°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 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
4
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
NE
10
2.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
63
60
130
116
93
91
136
196
232
213
175
161
188
264
618
864
820
817
913
904
783
958
711
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:35PM1.64m
7:53AM1.29m
8:08PM1.68m
8:34AM1.25m
8:40PM1.70m
9:15AM1.21m
Low Tide
2:03AM0.39m
1:39PM0.41m
2:43AM0.35m
2:10PM0.46m
3:23AM0.33m
2:43PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:33
6:35
6:35
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5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
17
20
22
21
19
18
18
17
16
19
23
21
20
19
19
18
18
21
23
22
18
17
18
18
17
19
19
18
17
17
18
17
16
19
20
18
17
17
19
18
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
24
58
56
130
116
93
10
4
4
4
213
175
161
188
1
1
4
4
4
717
799
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
21
11
11
10
10
4
1
1
7
5
5
5
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
6
6
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
NE
10
2.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
59
63
60
52
91
136
196
232
264
618
864
820
817
913
904
783
958
711
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
27
5
0
0
0
16
328
33
5
5
0
0
0
5
309
309
119
5
5
5
5
5
309
309
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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