
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 136 | 237 | 377 | 397 | 320 | 264 | 220 | 239 | 206 | 152 | 156 | 173 | 266 | 228 | 102 | 118 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 72 | 59 | 56 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:27AM0.49m | 4:22AM0.47m | 5:15AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.07m | 4:20PM0.09m | 4:38PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 148 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 37 | — | |
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
110 | 136 | 237 | 377 | 397 | 320 | 264 | 220 | 239 | 206 | 152 | 156 | 173 | 266 | 228 | 8 | 118 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 72 | — | 56 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1244 | 1406 | 1751 | 1751 | 1395 | 1395 | 1230 | 1017 | 974 | 974 | 1005 | 1348 | 829 | 0 | 643 | 780 | 643 | 780 | 829 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 643 | 643 |
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