
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 1PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 70 | 8 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 141 | 146 | 162 | 244 | 278 | 278 | 269 | 269 | 235 | 200 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM0.55m | 7:23AM0.49m | 8:36AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.05m | 6:52PM0.12m | 6:56PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | 8 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 70 | 74 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 141 | 146 | 162 | 244 | 278 | 278 | 269 | 269 | 235 | 200 | 205 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 662 | 662 | 1244 | 1336 | 1481 | 1269 | 1641 | 1696 | 1696 | 911 | 1721 | 784 | 703 | 712 | 739 | 755 | 756 | 795 | 819 | 819 | 836 | 842 |
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