Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a real honest look at what’s coming our way down at Dolphinarium.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it’s a bit of a quiet start. The first week and a half is pretty darn flat and uninspiring. We’re looking at a long gap from now until around the 16th of September where you’re mostly staring at tiny dribble – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft of weak, short-period slop with combined swell energy barely breaking double digits (10 to 17). It’s not doing anything for anyone.

There’s a little flicker of hope on the morning of Wednesday the 16th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the NW, period at 7 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. The combined energy gets up to a 75 (moderate energy), so you could actually catch something if you’re desperate, but the wave comment says it’s "very ordinary." It’s surfable for a total beginner, maybe, but not worth getting too excited about.

Then we drift through a long stretch of nothing much. Morning glass-offs keep popping up (like on the 17th, 18th, and 22nd), but the swell is too small – sitting between 2ft and 3ft – to really make it count. The water is warm, though. The first reading on the 12th shows 86°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual – that's much warmer than normal for the time of year. Feels like a bath.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one worth marking on your calendar, is the morning of Sunday the 27th of September. That’s your best bet. The swell pushes up to 4ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy jumps to a solid 193 (strong wave energy). And the wind? Dead calm, glassy as a mirror. That’s clean surf, folks. It’s still beginner-friendly at 4ft, and with that clean face, it’ll be the best wave of the whole 16-day run. It’s not huge, but given what’s come before, it’s the clear winner.

For the rest of the second week, we see a few more pulses – the afternoon of the 26th hits 4ft and 118 energy, but the onshore wind ruins it. Stick to that Sunday morning session and you’ll be alright.

Stay patient, catch that glassy Sunday.

- Rusty

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