Dolphin Bay Surf Guide
Dolphin Bay in The Wairarapa is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Able to handle light onshore wind Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks, seals.
Dolphin Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Dolphin Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Dolphin Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
Dolphin Bay Surf:
Sunday, 18 October 2026, 16:36 Local time| Domenica 18 | Lun | |||
| 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | cross | glass | off | cross- off |









