Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 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
21.1° 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 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
236
229
289
284
276
276
215
212
151
141
102
100
69
69
43
41
380
380
369
119
108
42
71
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
W
0
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
5
E
0
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:09PM1.30m
3:44AM1.42m
4:55PM1.43m
4:44AM1.40m
5:38PM1.56m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.35m
9:47PM0.69m
10:22AM0.33m
10:52PM0.59m
11:06AM0.31m
11:51PM0.47m
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6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
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5:06
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
13
14
17
18
19
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.8
SE
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
426
441
782
532
495
415
407
359
333
314
325
102
100
69
69
371
41
39
38
21
90
85
42
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
12
0.4
E
12
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
260
236
229
289
284
276
276
215
212
151
141
3
2
12
11
43
31
55
51
45
21
21
106
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
14
0.7
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
23
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
198
186
4
4
4
4
4
4
15
14
3
13
12
2
42
40
2
9
9
2
42
15
21
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
346
363
392
363
400
380
380
369
119
108
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
82
10
10
10
12
542
43
541
119
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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