Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). 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 (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.39m | 3:33AM0.44m | 4:22AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.07m | 3:27PM0.04m | 4:26PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
7 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1092 | 662 | 662 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 657 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 646 | 642 | 1162 | 1092 | 662 | 662 | 1262 | 1269 | 1689 | 1696 | 1406 | 1721 | 1341 | 1702 |
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