Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Dolphinarium over the next two weeks is a bummer. There’s nothing cooking here. The water is seriously warm, hitting about 86°F, which is roughly 4°F above normal for this time of year, so if you just want a swim, great. But for surfing? Nah.

The whole 16-day stretch is flat. We’ve got weak, short-period windswell out of the NW, wave heights barely scraping 3ft. The combined swell energy never gets out of the weak zone. The swell period is a sad 6 to 8 seconds. This just isn’t the kind of energy that makes a wave you can actually ride.

The one bright spot? Some glassy mornings, especially Tuesday the 15th, Wednesday the 16th, Thursday the 17th, and then again on Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th. You’ll get a clean surface, but on a 2ft, 6-second NW windswell, you’ll be sitting there more than surfing. It’s a beginner spot, but with no push, even a beginner will find it tough.

There’s a tiny lift around the 23rd to the 25th, with the swell bumping to 3ft and the period hitting 8 seconds, with energy climbing a bit. Still, every afternoon gets chopped up by onshore breezes. The morning of the 23rd is glassy with a 2ft NW swell – that’s your best bet, but calling it a standout would be a stretch. It’s the least bad option.

From the 26th on, it’s a dead zone. Tiny swell, 2ft or less, and the wind is either onshore or cross-shore, making everything choppy. Nothing to get stoked about.

Bottom line: this is a blank run for surf. For a spot like this, it’s not unusual to have long stretches with nothing. Bring the board if you have to, but don’t expect a wave. If you kite surf, the wind is there, but for paddle surfing? Forget it.

Keep an eye on the forecasts – it usually doesn’t stay this bad for long.

Rusty.

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