Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 9AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.48m | 6:19AM0.48m | 7:20AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.01m | 6:33PM0.01m | 7:29PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1406 | 1726 | 1696 | 1244 | 1546 | 1406 | 1395 | 657 | 821 | 1315 | 1696 | 1063 | 663 | 1036 | 657 | 650 | 662 | 929 | 837 | 909 | 909 | 1045 | 1092 | 646 |
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