Dolphinarium Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty sad for any real waves around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf on the cards. The first decent look doesn’t even show up until Tuesday the 18th, and even then, it’s barely a ripple. So we’re talking about a solid week of nothing before things get even remotely interesting.

The water is warm, sitting around 85.1°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a small silver lining.

For the first week, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 1.3ft to 2.3ft at best, with periods around 6 seconds. That’s just wind chop. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which will make it choppy and messy. There’s a couple of glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 12th morning and Saturday the 15th morning, but with that tiny swell, it’s just not worth paddling out. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy values stuck below 50 for most of this time.

We finally see something on Tuesday the 18th morning. The swell bumps up to 2.9ft from the WNW, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SW, which will clean it up. It’s still not big, but it’s the best we’ve had. The combined energy reads 90, which is better, but still nothing to write home about. It’s surfable, but just very ordinary. The afternoon gets messy again with cross-onshore wind.

Wednesday the 19th morning has a similar setup – 2.6ft from the WNW, light SW wind, and clean conditions. Another small, but clean, option. After that, it fades back down.

So, if you’re desperate, the standout window is the mornings of Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th. Lower your expectations, grab a groveler, and you might find a few fun little runners at Dolphinarium. It’s a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the NW, and we’re not getting that direction properly. The crowds can be a factor sometimes, but with waves this small, you might have it to yourself.

Don’t hold your breath for anything else. The rest of the window is a write-off. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a flat, frustrating couple of weeks.

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