
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 7AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 170 | 377 | 427 | 327 | 264 | 240 | 316 | 268 | 206 | 175 | 141 | 121 | 176 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.52m | 3:27AM0.49m | 4:22AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.06m | 3:49PM0.07m | 4:20PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 105 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
126 | 141 | 161 | 171 | 119 | 83 | 103 | 126 | 114 | 114 | 170 | 377 | 427 | 327 | 264 | 240 | 316 | 268 | 206 | 175 | 141 | — | 176 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 785 | 782 | 836 | 836 | 1203 | 1162 | 1162 | 713 | 713 | 725 | 1395 | 1370 | 1395 | 1395 | 1406 | 1005 | 829 | 974 | 1005 | 1348 | 829 | 651 | 643 | 643 |
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