Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dolphinarium this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Dolphinarium in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the local surf over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this is a quiet stretch for Dolphinarium. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a bust for anything worth paddling out for. There are no good surf options to recommend right now. The swell is tiny and weak, and most days are blown out or just plain flat-looking. It’s one of those spells where you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board and waiting.
We start on Friday, 21st August, but don’t get excited. Tiny little 1ft swell from the NW with a short 4-second period—just a ripple. No energy at all, combined energy is only 6. Wind is cross-onshore, making a mess of it. Saturday and Sunday stay in the same rut: 2ft to 2ft, weak period, and choppy afternoons. Monday morning the 24th gives us a glassy moment with 2ft NW swell, but it’s still small, and the period is only 6 seconds. The water temperature is a very unusual 86°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—about 4°F above average, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.
Tuesday through Thursday, same story—tiny waves, messy winds, and scores that tell you it’s not worth it. The end of the month, around Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August, there’s a slight glimmer. Morning on the 29th has some clean 3ft swell from the WNW with a 7-second period and light cross-offshore wind. The energy is still low, just 70 (combined). Not a standout, but you could get a few crumbly little waves. Sunday morning the 30th is glassy, 3ft, period up to 8 seconds, energy at 76—the cleanest of the whole run. But it’s still small and weak, not a true swell.
From 31st August right through to 5th September, it’s more of the same: tiny heights, low periods, and most afternoons onshore. Nothing builds, nothing cleans up enough to call it a session. So, really, the only windows to even get wet are the mornings of 29th and 30th August, and even then, keep your expectations in check. It’s a flat spell for the area, but it won’t stay this way forever—forecasts can change.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:12PM0.20m | 7:17AM0.26m | 9:16PM0.23m | 8:27AM0.29m | 9:35PM0.26m | 9:07AM0.32m | 9:56PM0.29m | 9:39AM0.35m | 10:18PM0.31m | 10:08AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.34m | 10:36AM0.40m | 11:04PM0.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.16m | 00:10AM0.20m | 2:45PM0.13m | 2:19AM0.17m | 3:18PM0.09m | 3:02AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.06m | 3:33AM0.11m | 4:10PM0.04m | 4:01AM0.08m | 4:34PM0.02m | 4:28AM0.06m | 4:58PM0.00m | 4:56AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 15 | 17 | — | 14 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 15 | — | 21 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 3741 | 1591 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 937 | 1336 | 2229 | 393 |
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