Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dolphinarium in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 29th 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 take a look at what’s on offer for the local waters around Dolphinarium over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a pretty bleak start, I gotta be honest. The water is a warm 86°F, running a solid 4°F above normal for this time of year – that’s really noticeable – but the surf just isn’t there to match it. For the first week, we’re looking at a run of tiny, weak waves and the odd bit of junk. We’ve got around 7 days of very marginal conditions before anything really worth paddling out for shows up. The swell energy is barely registering, often sitting in the single digits or low double digits (9–59), and with the wind switching around, it’s mostly messy.
You’ll want to mark your calendar for Saturday the 29th of August. That morning, things finally start to look alive. We’re looking at a 3ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy nudges up to 147 – still moderate, but a big step up from the nothing we’ve had. What makes this one stand out is the wind: a light SW breeze at 5 km/h right through the morning, keeping it clean with nice cross-off conditions. This is your best bet for a proper session all period.
Then again, on Wednesday the 2nd of September, we get another similar pulse. The morning shows a 4ft WNW swell with an 8-second period and energy at 149. Again, the wind is favourable early – SW at 15 km/h, cross-off, keeping the surface clean. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable and looks decent for a beginner-friendly spot like this.
The rest of the days are mostly plagued by afternoon onshores from the northwest filling in and chopping things up. The 2ft glassy morning on Monday the 24th of August sounds nice, but the swell is just too weak (25 energy) to give you anything with push.
Overall, the standout is that Saturday the 29th of August morning. It’s not epic, but it’s the cleanest, most consistent looking window in an otherwise flat run. The winds stay favourable on a few mornings, but the swell just doesn't have the grit otherwise.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on that forecast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 37 | 38 | 72 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:04AM0.41m | 11:28PM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:22PM-0.00m | 5:25AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 18 | — | 15 | 24 | — | 26 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 37 | 38 | 72 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 3513 | 443 | 443 | 2229 | 1521 | 2463 | 2456 | 2865 | 2707 | 3402 | 2808 | 3027 | 3546 | 937 | 56 | 3837 | 0 |
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