
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 6PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26AM0.51m | 5:34AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.06m | 4:52PM0.07m | 5:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
34 | — | — | 32 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 985 | 1203 | 1203 | 1315 | 1315 | 819 | 801 | 819 | 1002 | 1251 | 1395 | 1702 | 1406 | 1721 | 684 | 909 | 909 | 1899 | 1859 | 1867 | 1183 |
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