Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 5PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.39m | 3:33AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.12m | 2:33PM0.07m | 3:27PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | S 10 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | — | S 8 | — | SE 5 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1140 | 1140 | 645 | 1140 | 1092 | 1140 | 1092 | 662 | 642 | 642 | 662 | 648 | 657 | 642 | 642 | 641 | 642 | 1162 | 1162 | 1092 | 662 |
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