
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 9AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.55m | 9:48AM0.49m | 10:48AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.03m | 9:33PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 24 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 22 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
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) | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 8 | 22 | 28 | — | 23 | 28 | — | — | 16 | 34 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1162 | 1162 | 911 | 911 | 1251 | 785 | 760 | 911 | 760 | 712 | 693 | 697 | 911 | 1751 | 1751 | 911 | 1726 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 716 | 1498 | 1395 |
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