Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
18.4°C
1.4° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
154
253
226
212
277
327
410
355
305
298
595
622
495
249
303
277
277
341
410
404
417
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
5
ESE
0
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:58AM1.21m
5:45PM1.55m
6:36AM1.31m
6:28PM1.58m
7:12AM1.40m
7:10PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.61m
00:26AM0.34m
12:16PM0.54m
1:01AM0.29m
1:02PM0.47m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
19
23
20
17
17
17
17
19
28
29
29
27
20
Feels °C
12
13
14
16
16
15
15
14
16
18
18
16
14
15
16
16
17
26
26
26
25
20
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