
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 136 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 74 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 113 | 192 | 154 | 95 | 47 | 62 | 85 | 195 | 317 | 315 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.07m | 3:12PM1.43m | 4:49AM1.12m | 4:14PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.76m | 9:28PM0.47m | 8:42AM0.78m | 10:24PM0.45m | 9:57AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
158 | 136 | 90 | 90 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 95 | 40 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — | SE 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
30 | 51 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
21 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
— | — | 20 | 32 | 67 | 74 | 53 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 113 | 192 | 154 | — | 47 | — | 85 | 195 | 317 | 315 | 255 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 585 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 543 | 309 | 309 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 371 | 559 | 541 |
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