Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dolphinarium this week:
The surf forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dolphinarium in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks aren't looking like anything to write home about. We've got a long stretch of flat to small, messy conditions with hardly any windows worth paddling out for. The only break lighting up the charts is Dolphinarium, but even then, it's a case of "beggars can't be choosers." Let's break it down.
The overall picture is dominated by weak, short-period swell – mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the NW and WNW, with periods barely scraping 7 or 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting under 100 for most of the run. The wind is the real killer here: a persistent onshore or cross-onshore breeze from the NW turns the surface into a choppy mess on most afternoons. For the first week, from Sunday the 26th right through to Wednesday the 5th of August, the surf is rated as poor surf conditions almost every session. There are a few windows of glassy conditions in the mornings, like on Tuesday the 28th, Thursday the 30th, and Friday the 31st, but the swell is so tiny and weak it barely qualifies as surfable. The water temp at Dolphinarium is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit.
The only real glimmers come late in the second week. On Thursday morning, the 6th of August, we see a tiny bump in energy with 4ft swell from the WNW and a 7-second period, pushing the combined energy into the moderate range at 120. The wind is cross-offshore from the SW, leaving the surface clean. It's still small and short-period, but that's the best window we get. Then on Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of August, the morning sessions offer similar conditions with clean surfaces and surfable but very ordinary waves.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, Dolphinarium is the only show in town, and it's rarely more than a beginner-friendly knee-to-waist high dribble. The crowds are listed as sometimes there, so you might have a few other souls scratching around with you. It's a fairly consistent spot, which is the only hopeful note – it tends to stay poor like this for a while, and forecasts can change. But for now, don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 75 | 175 | 130 | 88 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 38 | 19 | 72 | 62 | 54 | 41 | 46 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 9:17AM0.33m | 10:13PM0.28m | 9:54AM0.35m | 10:41PM0.30m | 10:26AM0.37m | 11:07PM0.31m | 10:57AM0.39m | 11:34PM0.32m | 11:26AM0.40m | 00:00AM0.33m | 11:55AM0.40m | 00:27AM0.34m | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:55AM0.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.06m | 3:43AM0.12m | 4:32PM0.04m | 4:16AM0.10m | 5:00PM0.02m | 4:47AM0.08m | 5:27PM0.01m | 5:16AM0.07m | 5:54PM0.01m | 5:46AM0.06m | 6:20PM0.01m | 6:17AM0.06m | 6:47PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 69 | — | 175 | 130 | 88 | 65 | 46 | — | 25 | 16 | — | 11 | 54 | 38 | 19 | 72 | 62 | 54 | 41 | — | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 75 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 46 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 46 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 2295 | 1 | 1 | 1522 | 1591 | 1 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 1073 | 0 | 1336 | 893 | 0 | 1336 | 32 | 1 | 2229 | 937 |
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