Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
18.9°C
1.7° 

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (16 Oct)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (16 Oct)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
8
17
397
357
376
336
290
283
201
177
149
156
216
193
160
153
129
133
90
66
79
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
0
WNW
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:36AM1.11m
12:26PM1.56m
1:33AM1.06m
1:14PM1.50m
2:40AM1.04m
2:10PM1.46m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.64m
7:31PM0.44m
6:35AM0.71m
8:28PM0.46m
7:32AM0.76m
9:28PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:14
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Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
15
15
14
15
16
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
Feels °C
12
12
13
15
13
14
15
13
14
13
15
14
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
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