Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dolphinarium in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM. 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+) | 9AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here again. Let's look at what the water's doing. It's a grim outlook, I won't lie. The swell is basically a no-show for the entire 16 days.
The only spot that even gets a look-in is Dolphinarium. This is a beginner-friendly break that's fairly consistent, exposed to a NW swell. But the swell is letting us down. It's all weak, short-period junk.
So, on Sunday, August 30th, we've got rain and a 5.2ft NW swell, but with a period of only 8 seconds. The wind is a messy cross-onshore, and the combined wave energy is a weak 346. It'll be a choppy, poor surf. That afternoon is the same story, cross-onshore, 4.6ft waves, energy down to 244.
Monday, August 31st morning is the only real glimmer of hope. We get a light offshore wind from the SW, making things clean. The swell drops to 3.3ft from the WNW, still short period at 8 seconds (energy 120). It's surfable but nothing special – it's the only time in the whole outlook that scores anything other than a zero. The water temp is about average for this time of year. By the afternoon, it's back to a messy cross-onshore.
From there, it's a flat spell that lasts for days. From Monday afternoon right through to Monday, September 14th, it's all tiny, weak surf – mostly under 2.6ft. The winds are often onshore, keeping the surface ugly. We get a couple of glassy mornings (like September 4th, 7th, and 10th), but the swell is so small – 1.3ft to 2.3ft – and the period is short at 6 to 8 seconds. You'd be fighting for 1ft dribblers.
For example, Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September mornings are glassy, but the swell is 1.6ft and 1.3ft respectively (energy is 18 and 14). Absolutely tiny.
If you're into kiteboarding, some of those afternoons with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and a bumpy 4.6ft wave might give you something to do. But for a regular surfer, there's nothing here.
It's a long dry spell, but around these parts, a 16-day forecast with nothing in it isn't unheard of. Could change, but we're just looking at a whole lot of flat right now.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 346 | 244 | 179 | 120 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 4:24PM0.20m | 4:48AM0.27m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:06AM0.14m | 9:00PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 432 | 346 | 244 | 179 | 120 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | — | 18 | 14 | — | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | NW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 346 | 3417 | 208 | 0 | 2229 | 1 | 1 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 3606 | 2229 | 2229 | 1298 | 2229 | 2229 | 3485 | 2229 |
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