Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for our local stretch.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty quiet. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes, so don't expect much. The first real window of anything worth paddling out for doesn't show up until Wednesday the 9th, and even then it's a marginal call. We're talking about a run of days with barely a ripple before that.

For the standout – and I'm using the term loosely here – it's gotta be Wednesday the 9th morning at Dolphinarium. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a paltry 67. But here's the kicker: it's glassy, dead calm, no wind at all. That means those little waves will be clean as a whistle. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 85°, which is nice. It's a beginner-friendly spot, and it's fairly consistent, but expect some company as crowds are sometimes an issue. For a morning session on a board with a bit of volume, you might get a few fun little dribblers. The surf is described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", and honestly, that's the best we've got in the whole 16-day run.

After that morning, the wind swings onshore and it's back to choppy, ordinary conditions. There's another fleeting moment on Thursday the 10th morning with clean, glassy conditions and 2ft swell, but the energy is even weaker at 33. The pattern just repeats: a few glassy mornings with tiny, weak WNW swell, then the afternoon wind ruins it.

Looking further out, the second week is even quieter. There's a slight uptick in size around Thursday the 17th afternoon and Friday the 18th morning, with 3ft swell and energy values hitting 45 and 59. Friday the 18th morning is glassy again, so that's another possible early session, but again, the swell is small and weak. The period is only 6-7 seconds, so it's just windswell, not much push.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, if you're desperate for a paddle and the dawn patrol is glassy, you might find something to ride. But for any real, decent surf, this stretch is a write-off. The wind is the enemy, and the swell is just too small. If it picks up, you might see some kite surfers having more fun than us on the paddle boards.

Rusty.

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