Dolphinarium Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.82° N 34.64° E

Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 2 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dolphinarium sea temperature is
29.9°C
2.4° 

Dolphinarium surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dolphinarium surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 19th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 19th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 19th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Dolphinarium are about as exciting as watching paint dry. There’s a real flat spell on the cards, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you’ll need to be patient. The water’s sitting at 86° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’ll feel like a bath, but the surf just isn’t cooperating.

We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions right through the middle of September. From the 15th to the 18th, there’s basically nothing doing. The swell is tiny, under 2ft, with weak energy, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, messing up any chance of a clean surface. Thursday the 17th has a moment of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell energy is so weak (16) it’s barely a ripple. This is a stretch where you’d be better off finding another hobby.

Then there’s a slight tease on Saturday the 19th. The morning glass-off arrives with a little more swell, around 3ft from the WNW, with the energy climbing to 77. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary – not the kind of thing you’d skip work for. The afternoon gets chopped up again by a cross-onshore breeze, so that window is tight. We then slide back into another flat and wind-affected spell for several days. The 20th through to the 24th sees swell drop back down to the 1ft to 3ft range with weak to moderate energy, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. A few glassy mornings are scattered in there, like the 22nd and 24th, but there just isn’t enough swell to make the most of them.

Things start to shift around Thursday the 24th. The afternoon sees the energy jump to 146, with a building swell to 3ft from the WNW. It’s still showing as poor, but you can feel something stirring. The real standout, such as it is, arrives on Friday the 25th. The morning has a glassy surface, a clean 4ft of WNW swell, and the energy is up to 166 – moderate wave energy, the best we’ve seen. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be packing a huge punch, but with that offshore and clean morning, this is the pick of the fortnight. It’s still only a 1/10 on the overall quality, but for this stretch, it’s as good as it gets. The afternoon gets blown out by an onshore breeze, so get out early.

The weekend of the 26th and 27th holds onto some size, around 3ft to 4ft, but the winds are not your friend, with cross-onshore and onshore winds making things choppy. Not worth the paddle. After that, we fade back out into the weak and wind-affected junk through the end of September and into the 30th. There’s a couple of glassy morning windows, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about.

So, bottom line: mark your calendar for Friday the 25th. Early morning, head to Dolphinarium (this local sub-region). You’ll find a clean, glassy surface with a 4ft WNW swell and moderate energy (166). It’s a beginner-friendly break, so that size will be fine, but don’t expect any barrels. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off – bring a book.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
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Wednesday
16
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
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6
0.5
N
4
0.3
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4
0.5
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0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
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7
0.7
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7
0.6
WNW
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0.6
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0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
28
31
30
20
16
11
7
2
5
24
77
64
44
27
30
13
14
16
9
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
NE
5
NNE
20
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
20
NNW
10
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
W
20
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
20
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
20
NW
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NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
on
on
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on
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High Tide
00:53AM0.35m
1:15PM0.28m
1:17AM0.32m
1:42PM0.24m
1:45AM0.29m
2:20PM0.20m
2:35AM0.25m
10:17PM0.21m
6:46AM0.25m
8:54PM0.24m
8:02AM0.28m
9:05PM0.27m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.08m
7:17AM0.08m
6:58PM0.11m
7:51AM0.11m
7:11PM0.14m
8:43AM0.15m
7:06PM0.17m
12:57PM0.16m
00:18AM0.21m
2:17PM0.13m
2:07AM0.17m
2:46PM0.09m
2:40AM0.14m
clear
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6:24
6:26
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6:26
6:28
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6:47
6:46
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6:44
6:43
6:40
6:39
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Temp °C
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27
29
29
27
30
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28
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26
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Feels °C
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26
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28
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Information about the Dolphinarium Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dolphinarium provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dolphinarium can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dolphinarium surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dolphinarium) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dolphinarium may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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