Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. We’re gonna be straight up with you – this isn’t a classic run of form. The only spot with any real mention is Dolphinarium, and honestly, it’s a bit of a tough watch for most of the period.

We kick off on Monday the 24th of August. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year (anomaly of 3°). That’s a nice detail for a morning paddle, but the surf won’t back it up. That morning, we’ve got a tiny 2ft NW swell, a period of just 6 seconds, and combined energy is a weak 19. It’s glassy, sure, but with that size and period, it’s basically a lake. The afternoon goes cross-onshore and gets choppy. Tuesday and Wednesday don’t offer much improvement either – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft of weak, short-period WNW swell. The energy levels barely scrape into double digits, and the afternoons get chopped up by the NW breeze.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are more of the same – tiny waves, poor conditions. You’d be better off doing something else.

Now, Saturday the 29th of August morning shows a little bit of life. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the WNW, period creeps to 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 64. It’s still not a classic, but the winds are light and clean. The report even says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s about as good as it gets this run. The afternoon gets messy again.

Sunday the 30th of August morning is another small window. We see 3ft from the WNW, period of 8 seconds, and the energy finally ticks over into triple digits at 112 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is dead calm, glassy as hell. In theory, those waves will be clean, but they’re still small and lacking any real grunt. It’s a session for a longboard or a foiler, not a proper shortboard.

After that, we slide right back into the doldrums. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s the same story – flat, weak swell, rarely cracking 2ft, periods stuck around 6 to 8 seconds, and afternoon winds ruining whatever tiny chance there was. There are a few mornings with clean conditions, but the swell just isn’t there.

The only real standout, and I use that term loosely, is Sunday the 30th of August morning. It’s the one time the energy gets into the moderate range (112) and the wind is glass. For a spot like Dolphinarium that’s exposed to the NW and fairly consistent, that’s your best bet. But don’t expect any barrels – this is beginner-friendly, knee-to-waist high stuff at best. Crowds are "sometimes" an issue here, so on that Sunday morning you might have a few others with the same idea.

After the 8th of September, the last entry shows a bit of a pulse – 3ft from the WNW with an 8-second period and energy at 101 – but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. It’s a tease.

Overall, this is a quiet stretch. The first week is a write-off. The second week has a couple of clean mornings but not enough oomph to get excited about. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a dry spell. Things could change, but for now, I’d keep the board in the bag.

Rusty.

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