Surf Forecasts:
Dolphinarium surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, NNW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dolphinarium this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Dolphinarium in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 9PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphinarium over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell. The first week or so is a write-off for any decent waves. From Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to Monday the 31st of August, the swell barely gets its act together – we’re talking tiny 1ft to 2ft waves with weak combined energy mostly in the single digits, rarely cracking 20. The wind is a pain too, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so conditions are choppy or blown out. Even when you get a glassy morning here and there, there’s just no push. It’s going to be a long wait.
The best chance of something ridable shows up right at the tail end of the forecast. On Tuesday the 1st of September, first light at Dolphinarium looks like the pick of the whole run. You’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the WNW with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is a modest 61 – still weak, but it’s the best we get. The wind is glassy: calm, light air. That’s a big positive. The swell direction (WNW) lines up well with the optimum NW direction for this break, so shape should be okay for its size. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s fairly consistent. Crowds are possible here at times, so don’t be surprised if a few others have the same idea.
After that, things stay ordinary. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September have similar-sized swell (3ft) with cleaner cross-offshore wind in the mornings, so those are worth a look if you missed Tuesday. But the afternoon winds swing onshore and chop it up again.
Overall, the standout is that Tuesday morning session – everything else is barely surfable. It’s not a total blank, but you’ve got to pick your moment. Keep an eye on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 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 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | W 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 1 | 22 | 16 | — | 13 | 11 | — | 17 | 19 | — | 16 | 16 | — | 25 | 13 | — | 18 |
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) | NW 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | 7 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2205 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2229 | 2504 | 2229 | 1521 | 443 | 3599 | 1487 | 1487 | 2229 | 1521 |
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