Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 01 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
21.5° 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 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
93
91
136
221
226
197
197
183
243
361
739
838
856
783
766
732
732
918
612
769
958
844
975
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:53AM1.29m
8:08PM1.68m
8:34AM1.25m
8:40PM1.70m
9:15AM1.21m
9:14PM1.70m
Low Tide
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
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
Temp °C
17
20
22
21
19
18
18
17
16
19
23
22
20
19
18
18
18
20
23
22
20
18
18
17
17
19
19
18
18
17
18
17
16
18
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
18
20
18
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.9
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
116
93
91
10
4
4
197
197
183
243
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
674
3
3
2
844
975
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.1
S
16
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
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
10
10
10
5
7
5
5
5
1
4
4
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
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
7
7
6
6
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.4
N
4
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
1.7
N
6
Energy kJ
21
136
221
226
4
361
739
838
856
783
766
732
732
918
612
769
958
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
16
267
328
27
5
0
0
0
5
309
309
5
5
5
5
5
5
309
309
5
5
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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