Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at what’s on the table here. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for Dolphinarium. We’ve got a whole 16-day stretch ahead, but don’t hold your breath – the first real moment worth paddling out for doesn’t show until Monday the 6th of July, and even then it’s a struggle.

The biggest problem is the swell direction. This spot is exposed to the NW, and the forecast keeps feeding it WNW and NW swell, which just isn’t the right angle for things to line up properly. The water temp is sitting at 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that.

Okay, let’s get into it. Monday morning, July 6th – we’ve got 3ft of WNW swell with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak at 75, nothing exciting. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, so the surface is clean – the only bright spot. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best of the entire forecast, and honestly, it’s not saying much. The afternoon turns to junk with cross-on wind.

Tuesday the 7th sees a tiny bump in size to 3ft, period still short at 8 seconds. Morning winds are cross-off, keeping it clean, but the energy is still only moderate (125). Still, poor surf conditions overall – the swell direction just isn’t cooperating. This same pattern drags on through Wednesday and Thursday, with the wave heights hovering around 3ft to 4ft, always with that same short period. The mornings offer clean faces, but the waves are gutless and disorganised.

From Friday the 10th onward, it drops off a cliff. Heights sink to 2ft, then 1ft, periods drop to 6 seconds, and energy values barely reach double digits. It’s flat, it’s weak, and it’s uninspiring. A full week of this dribble runs from the 10th to the 17th of July.

There’s a tiny pulse showing on Sunday the 19th of July with 4ft from the NW and a slightly better period of 7 seconds, pushing the combined energy to 160 – that’s moderate, at least. But look closer, the wind is cross-shore and the swell is from the NW again, not the optimum, so the quality is still marked as poor. Monday the 20th gives a clean morning with 2ft but again, it’s tiny and weak.

So what’s the standout here? There isn’t one. If you’re desperate, Monday morning July 6th is the cleanest, least horrible session – but you’re surfing 3ft weak lines with barely any push. For a beginner, this is safe but boring. For anyone else, it’s a skunk. The rest of the 16 days is a desert. No real size, no proper direction, and just enough wind to ruin the few chances that pop up.

Rusty.

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