Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Dolphinarium over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell, with only a few moments that are just barely worth a paddle. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come around until Thursday the 10th of September, and even then it’s small and average.

For the first week, from Thursday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 9th, the surf is tiny and the conditions are mostly poor. The swell is a measly 1 ft to 2 ft from the WNW, with weak energy (between 7 and 43). The winds are a mixed bag of cross and onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There’s a few glassy mornings (like Sunday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th) but with barely any swell, it’s not really surfable. Just a lot of flat, clean water.

The first real opportunity sneaks in on Thursday the 10th of September. The morning sees a tiny 3 ft WNW swell with a period of 7 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind, making it clean. The energy is still weak (59). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets a bit more size at 3 ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore and ruins it.

The next morning, Friday the 11th, is glassy with a 2 ft WNW swell, but the energy is low (47). It’s clean, but there’s just not enough push to get excited about.

The standout of the entire period, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning offers a 3 ft WNW swell, glassy conditions, and a moderate energy reading of 104. This is the biggest, cleanest window in the whole 16 days. The swell direction (WNW) is a bit off from the optimum (NW), but the glassy wind makes it the best bet for a slow, small-wave session on a beginner-friendly break. The 8-second period is short, so don’t expect any real power. Just small, clean rollers.

The afternoon of the 16th and the rest of the week stays small and mostly messy with onshore winds, so that Wednesday morning is your only real shot. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.

So, to sum it up: there’s not much on offer. A few small, clean windows but nothing substantial. The best wave is Wednesday the 16th of September, morning session, glassy, with waist-high, weak surf. It’s a beginner’s playground, not a charger’s dream.

Rusty.

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