
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 2PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 47 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 69 | 77 | 116 | 97 | 99 | 91 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.59m | 2:27AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.02m | 1:40PM-0.01m | 3:03PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 97 | 99 | 91 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 47 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 69 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 782 | 1092 | 1285 | 785 | 1244 | 785 | 635 | 662 | 662 | 1025 | 1300 | 1297 | 1337 | 635 | 1678 | 662 | 635 | 1092 | 1092 | 569 | 1337 | 1570 | 224 |
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