
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
468 | 805 | 989 | 880 | 875 | 549 | 720 | 624 | 632 | 535 | 399 | 289 | 196 | 130 | 73 | 52 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:34AM0.40m | 6:11AM0.44m | 6:55AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM-0.02m | 5:57PM-0.04m | 6:49PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
468 | 805 | 637 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 52 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ENE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
1 | 114 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | SW 7 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | W 6 | S 7 |
— | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
246 | 67 | 989 | 880 | 875 | 549 | 720 | 624 | 632 | 535 | 399 | 289 | 196 | 130 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1546 | 641 | 641 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 1510 | 1321 | 1326 | 556 | 556 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 1151 | 1092 | 1151 | 687 | 1045 | 650 | 642 | 1047 | 1172 |
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