
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
250 | 201 | 177 | 149 | 188 | 247 | 226 | 166 | 158 | 129 | 133 | 90 | 58 | 71 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 59 | 103 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.50m | 2:40AM1.04m | 2:10PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.07m | 3:12PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.71m | 8:28PM0.46m | 7:32AM0.76m | 9:28PM0.47m | 8:42AM0.78m | 10:24PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
250 | 201 | 177 | 149 | 188 | 247 | 226 | 166 | 158 | 129 | 133 | 90 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 53 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
19 | 63 | 64 | 94 | 89 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 30 | 51 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | — |
4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 22 | 56 | 71 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 27 | 34 | 59 | 103 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 584 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 580 | 585 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 545 | 543 |
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