Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NW swell with 38 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve been looking over the forecasts for the next couple of weeks, and I’m going to be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat. The only spot in the cards is Dolphinarium, and it’s not shaping up to be anything special.
Over the whole 16-day period, there’s no real surf to get excited about. The swell is tiny, barely breaking 2ft, and the periods are short, mostly in the 5 to 7 second range. That’s wind slop, not groundswell. The combined energy readings are weak, topping out around 48 (moderate energy), but most days are in the low teens or single digits. The water temperature at Dolphinarium is 86°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a pretty big warm anomaly, so the water is feeling like a hot tub.
The wind does offer some clean windows, mainly on the mornings. The morning of the 22nd is glassy, and the 24th and 31st also have glassy conditions, but with swell that’s only 2ft to 2ft and a short period, it’s just not enough to build any decent waves. The 1st of September has a glassy morning with a slight uptick in energy to 41, but still, the swell is 2ft with a 7-second period – it’s weak and mushy. The morning of the 29th has a clean, cross-off breeze and the strongest energy reading of the period at 43, but the swell is still only 2ft on a 7-second period, so it’s more of a ripple than a ride.
Because the swell is so weak and the period is so short, there’s nothing here for a surfer. The waves will be small, crumbly, and lacking any push. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is too big, but here the problem is the opposite – it’s way too small. The occasional clean conditions are a plus, but they’re wasted on this tiny swell.
So, to put it simply, there’s no surf worth chasing in the next 16 days. The only break, Dolphinarium, is a beginner-friendly spot, but even they won’t have much to play with. It’s one of those quiet spells that happens. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the mornings of the 29th, 30th, or 1st September might offer the cleanest, least bumpy water, but don’t expect any waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 26 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:25PM0.24m | 2:48AM0.28m | 3:23PM0.20m | 4:07AM0.25m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.14m | 9:46AM0.15m | 8:24PM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | W 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 22 | 17 | — | 13 | 11 | — | 17 | 19 | — | 27 | 22 | — | 26 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 29 | 20 | — | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2071 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2516 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 443 | 2229 | 2229 | 389 | 937 | 2229 | 937 |
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