
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 8PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.56m | 10:42AM0.52m | 11:32AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM-0.08m | 10:55PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
— | — | 5 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1696 | 1775 | 1775 | 1406 | 1092 | 1098 | 1092 | 1092 | 1175 | 1162 | 1751 | 1696 | 1721 | 1092 | 909 | 1696 | 1696 | 1721 | 1721 | 1696 | 1641 |
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