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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 2AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.39m | 3:33AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.12m | 2:33PM0.07m | 3:27PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 4 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SE 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1140 | 1140 | 1140 | 1140 | 1140 | 662 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 641 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 |
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