
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 320 | 247 | 205 | 199 | 250 | 212 | 157 | 151 | 194 | 192 | 259 | 158 | 139 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 50 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22AM0.47m | 5:15AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.07m | 4:20PM0.09m | 4:38PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 50 | 51 | |
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
289 | 320 | 247 | 205 | 199 | 250 | 212 | 157 | 151 | 194 | — | 259 | 158 | 139 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 77 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1696 | 1739 | 1739 | 1736 | 1751 | 974 | 788 | 974 | 829 | 829 | 0 | 645 | 645 | 645 | 694 | 829 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 643 | 643 |
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