Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
17.2°C
0.7° 

Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
90
72
84
72
64
82
141
190
136
157
178
143
229
144
149
198
237
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:47PM1.53m
5:44AM1.07m
5:35PM1.58m
6:30AM1.12m
6:20PM1.63m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.47m
10:56AM0.64m
00:34AM0.41m
11:47AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
18
23
22
18
17
15
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
11
16
20
19
16
15
14
14
13
15
14
14
15
15
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