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 2PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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-shore.
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 3 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM0.33m | 2:51AM0.39m | 3:33AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.12m | 2:33PM0.07m | 3:27PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | 10 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1162 | 1140 | 1140 | 1140 | 1140 | 1162 | 1139 | 1092 | 1140 | 662 | 642 | 642 | 657 | 646 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 642 | 642 | 911 | 1151 | 1162 | 662 |
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