
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 2PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 169 | 270 | 210 | 178 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM0.53m | 2:31AM0.52m | 3:27AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.05m | 3:04PM0.06m | 3:49PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | ESE 7 | — |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 178 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 89 | 117 | 123 | 140 | 102 | 74 | 95 | 117 | 106 | 87 | 77 | 169 | 270 | 210 | — | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 713 | 713 | 1321 | 1339 | 1721 | 662 | 663 | 782 | 1092 | 836 | 849 | 1162 | 1162 | 713 | 1275 | 788 | 988 | 988 | 1370 | 1370 | 1395 | 1702 | 1532 |
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