Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 (Aug 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dolphinarium in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Okay crew, Rusty here. Got a bleak one for you. This stretch of the forecast is a test of patience. The only spot that’s even in the conversation is Dolphinarium, and it’s going to take nearly two weeks to find a decent wave.
We’re talking a long stretch of weak, short-period slop. Day after day of knee-high dribble with cross-onshore breezes messing it up. Water temp is a balmy 86°, which is nearly 4° warmer than average for this time of year – feels like a hot tub, but the swell chart is dead.
The first thing that gets your attention is Sunday the 30th of August. The morning bumps up to 5 feet from the WNW, with energy reading 310, but that’s under a 25 km/h cross-offshore wind. The surface will be clean, but that’s a lot of heavy, unruly water for a beginner-friendly bank—looks more like a kiteboarding zone than a surf spot in those winds.
We reset on Monday the 31st with a small 4 foot NW swell, but the afternoon sea breeze kills it. Tuesday the 1st of September has a tiny 3 foot swell with glassy conditions in the AM—just enough for a log or a quiet cruise, but energy is weak at 82.
The one and only highlight, the day to circle on the calendar, is Sunday the 6th of September. That early morning is the absolute best we get. There’s a 5 foot NW groundswell with a slightly longer 8-second period, energy at 295, and the wind is glassy—completely dead. That’s clean, tidy waves at Dolphinarium before the afternoon onshore kicks in. It’s not massive, but after this drought, it’s the spark we’ve been waiting for. After that, we’re right back into tiny unrideable dribble through September the 10th.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 50 | 47 | 212 | 310 | 226 | 188 | 151 | 117 | 80 | 82 | 72 | 47 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.34m | 10:36AM0.40m | 11:04PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.41m | 11:28PM0.37m | 11:32AM0.40m | 11:53PM0.38m | 12:02PM0.39m | 00:20AM0.38m | 12:32PM0.36m | 00:48AM0.37m | 1:04PM0.33m | 1:18AM0.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.02m | 4:28AM0.06m | 4:58PM0.00m | 4:56AM0.04m | 5:22PM-0.00m | 5:25AM0.02m | 5:47PM0.00m | 5:55AM0.02m | 6:11PM0.01m | 6:26AM0.03m | 6:37PM0.04m | 7:00AM0.04m | 7:04PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 21 | 23 | — | 15 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 50 | 47 | — | 310 | 226 | 188 | 151 | 117 | 80 | 82 | 72 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1591 | 3402 | 1520 | 2229 | 3402 | 937 | 2229 | 2885 | 8 | 0 | 346 | 1073 | 346 | 389 | 112 | 0 | 2229 | 0 | 0 | 3465 | 42 |
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