
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 91 | 101 | 89 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 31 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:15AM0.44m | 6:11AM0.39m | 7:32AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.12m | 4:38PM0.16m | 4:09PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 57 | 47 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 25 | 19 | — | — | 20 | — | 20 | 14 | 15 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | NE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | NE 2 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
97 | 91 | 101 | 89 | 72 | — | — | 3 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 909 | 829 | 702 | 829 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 974 | 974 | 780 | 909 | 817 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 909 | 909 | 817 | 821 |
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