Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dolphinarium in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you on this one: the next 16 days are a tough watch for surf at Dolphinarium. The whole window is basically a write-off for any decent waves. The energy coming in is weak, with the combined swell energy barely cracking triple digits at the start, and it only gets weaker from there. You’re looking at tiny, short-period slop from the WNW and NW, all under 8 seconds, so it’s all windswell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Now, for the specifics. Saturday the 29th kicks off with a clean 2ft morning, but it’s a cross-off wind (12 mph) and the energy is pathetic – unrideable. The afternoon gets a tiny bump to 4ft but with a 19 mph cross wind that’ll be a mess. The whole first week is more of the same: small heights, cross-onshore or onshore breezes keeping things choppy and ugly. Even the glassy mornings like Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th only have 2ft of swell – that’s just flat.
We get a tiny flicker of hope on Monday the 11th morning: glassy conditions, calm wind, and a 3ft WNW swell with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy gets to 66 and it’s labeled “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s your best bet in the whole 16 days, but let’s be real – it’s still a marginal, weak day.
The second week offers nothing. A few more glassy mornings around the 13th, but with swell heights of 1ft to 2ft and energy dropping to as low as 8, it’s essentially flat. This is a classic example of a blank run for this area – when it’s poor, it’s poor for a stretch. Don’t bother paddling out unless you just want to sit on a board in the sun.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 58 | 134 | 547 | 374 | 281 | 188 | 126 | 90 | 86 | 72 | 47 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 1:40PM0.29m | 1:54AM0.33m | 2:26PM0.24m | 2:46AM0.29m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.02m | 5:47PM0.00m | 5:55AM0.02m | 6:11PM0.01m | 6:26AM0.03m | 6:37PM0.04m | 7:00AM0.04m | 7:04PM0.06m | 7:39AM0.07m | 7:32PM0.10m | 8:30AM0.10m | 8:03PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 58 | — | — | 374 | 281 | 188 | 126 | 90 | 86 | 72 | 47 | 24 | 15 | — | 6 | 16 | — | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 134 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 117 | 346 | 389 | 208 | 3422 | 0 | 0 | 2229 | 1 | 1 | 2229 | 389 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 3606 | 1487 |
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