Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
21.6° C
(Which is 2.0°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 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1
E
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
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
43
41
348
348
303
293
114
64
82
67
53
53
56
56
68
66
83
85
73
98
141
141
135
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
0
SSE
0
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:44AM1.40m
5:38PM1.56m
5:42AM1.39m
6:21PM1.69m
6:39AM1.37m
7:04PM1.81m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.59m
11:06AM0.31m
11:51PM0.47m
11:49AM0.30m
00:46AM0.34m
12:33PM0.31m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
15
15
15
16
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
15
14
14
17
17
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.3
SE
10
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.9
SE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
69
43
41
39
38
303
21
85
62
82
67
53
53
56
59
59
41
83
85
73
98
141
141
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
11
40
30
55
51
21
42
21
60
79
78
78
59
59
8
8
8
42
42
40
40
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
23
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.3
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
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
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
42
2
2
9
9
45
2
15
21
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
10
8
2
2
2
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
363
371
371
348
348
293
114
64
56
68
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
542
10
23
5
0
0
0
12
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
82
33
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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