Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a proper look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. To be honest with you, it’s a bit of a lean spell we’re looking at. There’s a long stretch coming where the surf is just not happening, so we’ll take it day by day.

Things start off small and messy at Dolphinarium. We’ve got a tiny NW swell pushing in around 3 ft, but the period is short, only 7 seconds, so it’s all noise and no power. The water is a touch warmer than normal here at 86°, about 4° above average, which is noticeable. Monday morning’s cross-on breeze from the WNW at 3 mph isn’t doing us any favours, and by the afternoon it’s up to 12 mph and choppy. Combined wave energy is weak (79). Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday morning on the 18th of August sees a brief flicker of hope. The wind goes glassy, WSW at 3 mph, and the swell is still a tiny 3 ft from the WNW. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d call it a 1 out of 10 – a morning for a paddle, maybe, if you’re desperate. But that glass is gone by the afternoon. From there, it gets grim. The next real chance doesn’t come until the morning of Saturday the 29th of August.

That’s over a week of nothing – just poor surf conditions, onshores, and tiny windswell. There’s a real gap of about 7 days with nothing worth mentioning.

So, Saturday the 29th of August. The morning is the standout of the whole 16-day window. It’s not huge, but it’s the best we get. Swell from the WNW at 4 ft with a period of 8 seconds – just enough to feel like a proper wave. The combined wave energy jumps to a moderate 169. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SW at 6 mph, giving us clean faces. The wave comment again says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”, but in context, this is easily the pick of the bunch. It’s a beginner-friendly break anyway, and the size is safe. The afternoon goes onshore again, so get your session in early.

After that, it drops back to tiny, weak swells and poor winds for the rest of the forecast period. The morning of Sunday the 30th has a little 3 ft with side-shore wind, but it’s ordinary.

Overall, if you’re flexible, that Saturday morning on the 29th of August has a chance. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game. The consistency just isn’t there.

Rusty.

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