Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing much for the first two weeks. From Tuesday the 8th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 23rd, the waves are just tiny and weak, barely a ripple. The combined swell energy is dribbling in below 100 (00-49) for most of that run, with a few days hitting just 20-30. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 85°, but that’s about the only excitement. You’ll see some glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 9th, Thursday the 10th, and Friday the 11th, which is a tease, but the swell’s only 1ft to 2ft and coming from the WNW with a short, weak period of 6 to 8 seconds. It’s just not enough to push any shape. Even the afternoons get a bit of onshore breeze, which doesn’t help.

That blank run finally breaks on Wednesday the 23rd. The morning shows a bump up to 5ft from the WNW, with a period stretching to 8 seconds and the combined energy jumping to 309 – that’s moderate. The morning breeze is light, so it might be a little lumpy but not horrible. The afternoon still has 5ft but the onshore wind picks up to 12 mph from the NW, which will chop it up. The break here is Dolphinarium, which is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that’s exposed to the swell. The wind is onshore and the guidance says it’s optimum for swell from the NW, but we’re getting WNW, so it’s a bit off. It’s a short-period swell, so the waves will be a bit fat and close out easy. That 5ft is right on the edge of being too big for beginners, but it’s still workable. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might not be alone.

Honestly, this is the only real standout in the whole 16-day window, and it’s a week and a half away. It’s not a classic, but it’s something to mark on the calendar. For everything else, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast update.

Rusty.

Read more