Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 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
21.3° 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 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
74
51
51
52
37
40
43
45
43
43
43
44
45
45
45
46
46
46
72
84
84
112
106
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53PM1.55m
1:22PM1.08m
00:44AM1.50m
2:22PM1.12m
1:41AM1.47m
3:19PM1.20m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.39m
6:15PM0.76m
7:57AM0.39m
7:23PM0.77m
8:48AM0.38m
8:36PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:41
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5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
9
8
11
16
20
19
16
14
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
13
16
18
17
17
16
4
2
5
10
14
13
11
10
11
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
14
13
11
15
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
2
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
11
0.5
E
13
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
Energy kJ
73
635
663
472
52
37
40
43
45
2032
1637
1200
849
730
533
455
377
360
351
320
498
84
609
490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
20
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.6
E
12
0.8
S
16
Energy kJ
4
74
51
51
8
43
43
43
44
45
45
45
46
46
46
72
84
107
112
309
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
15
0.1
N
11
0.6
S
15
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
8
27
27
7
26
6
6
6
6
24
73
2
167
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
9
1
W
4
1.3
WSW
5
2.5
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
1.6
S
10
Energy kJ
822
33
66
1544
2000
1878
1559
1716
2484
2067
1555
1109
938
545
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
6
3
3
10
10
10
3
6
6
6
3
10
10
3
3
3
3
3
0
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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