Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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
21.4° C
(Which is 1.8°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 3AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
SE
10
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
276
276
215
212
151
141
102
100
69
69
43
41
348
380
334
78
118
108
85
69
71
58
56
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
SW
5
S
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:09PM1.30m
3:44AM1.42m
4:55PM1.43m
4:44AM1.40m
5:38PM1.56m
5:42AM1.39m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.69m
10:22AM0.33m
10:52PM0.59m
11:06AM0.31m
11:51PM0.47m
11:49AM0.30m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
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5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
14
14
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
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
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
495
431
423
359
333
151
141
102
100
69
69
43
41
39
38
21
117
85
81
85
69
71
58
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
284
276
276
215
212
14
3
3
2
12
11
40
30
55
51
45
21
21
21
79
78
57
57
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
23
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
15
3
13
12
2
42
2
2
9
9
2
42
15
13
9
9
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
331
346
346
411
363
363
371
371
348
380
334
78
118
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
309
10
10
223
151
33
0
0
23
53
33
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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