Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. I’ve run the numbers on Dolphinarium for the full sixteen days, and brother, it’s a tough watch. There’s a real long gap of nothing at the start. The first surf that’s even worth talking about doesn’t show up until Saturday, August 29th.

Right now through August 28th, it’s all tiny dribble. Swell out of the WNW running 1ft to 2ft, with periods of 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is just in the teens and twenties—weak to very weak. Most of the time the wind is cross-on or onshore, so the waves are a mess. There are some glassy mornings on the 25th and 28th, but with no swell, glassy doesn’t mean a thing.

Saturday, August 29th morning finally gives us something: 3ft from the WNW, 8-second period, combined energy at 74 (still a weak push). But the wind is light SW cross-off, so the surface is clean. It’s surfable, but only just. The water temp is 30°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

From the 30th of August through the 6th of September, we are back to the grind. Tiny 1ft to 2ft waves with poor wind. There’s a clean morning on the 31st, but the swell is just 2ft—barely rideable. A glassy morning on September 1st, but the swell is only 1ft. You’re not catching anything.

The only real highlight in the whole outlook is Monday, September 7th morning. That’s over a week away, so don’t lock it in, but it’s what we’ve got. The WNW swell hits 3ft with an 8-second period. The combined energy goes to 117, which is moderate—finally some substance. Wind is light SW cross-off, so the waves should be clean. That will be the best session of the entire 16 days. It’s a beginner spot, and at 3ft it’s fine for new surfers. Keep in mind, crowds are possible here sometimes, so go early if you can.

The rest of the 7th and the 8th are blown out or messy. That’s the one window. If you’re chasing waves, you wait for the morning of September 7th. The rest of the time, leave the board home.

Rusty.

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