Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a tough run for the Dolphinarium. The whole 16-day window’s looking pretty flat, with only tiny bits of energy creeping in and nothing that’d get a local out of bed. The water’s sitting at 85°F and with a 2°F anomaly, it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie, but that’s about the only excitement.

We kick off Monday the 7th with a morning cross-off breeze from the SSW at 6 mph, but the swell’s a tiny 2ft from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 36. It’s clean, but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. That afternoon, it gets worse—cross-on wind from the WNW at 12 mph, choppy, and the swell’s still only 3ft. Nothing to chase.

Tuesday the 8th morning is glassy, dead calm, which is a tease. The swell’s 2ft from the WNW, period 6 seconds, energy 35. Still poor. The afternoon turns onshore from the NNW at 12 mph. No joy.

Wednesday the 9th, the morning is glassy, with a slight uptick in period to 8 seconds from the WNW, swell at 2ft, and energy climbing to 65. The wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best you’ll see all window, and it’s still a 1 out of 10 spot. The afternoon gets ruined by a 12 mph onshore.

From Thursday the 10th through to the end of the second week, it’s a long, sad grind. Morning glass-offs keep popping up, but the swell hangs around 1ft to 2ft, period mostly 4 to 6 seconds, and energy stays below 42. The combined energy drops to single digits by the 20th and 21st, with a 4 or 5 second period. The 22nd of September has a morning glass-off with a 1.0ft swell from the NNW, but the period jumps to 9 seconds—still tiny and weak with energy of 20. The afternoon onshore kills it.

The break is “fairly consistent” for a beginner spot, but with these conditions, it’s not breaking properly. The optimum swell direction is NW, and we’re getting WNW and NW, but the size is just too small. Crowds are possible as it’s “sometimes” busy, but honestly, who’s paddling out? There’s a single standout morning on Wednesday the 9th—it’s the only time the wave comment doesn’t say “poor.” That’s your best bet, but temper expectations. The rest is a blank run of flatness.

Rusty.

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