Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 9PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19AM0.48m | 7:20AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.01m | 6:33PM0.01m | 7:29PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
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) | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1244 | 1244 | 1739 | 1395 | 909 | 1285 | 1140 | 1318 | 1047 | 662 | 1244 | 648 | 1059 | 1060 | 1059 | 909 | 909 | 909 | 909 | 1025 | 646 |
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