Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 9AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:12AM0.33m | 1:28AM0.40m | 2:07AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.16m | 12:35PM0.09m | 1:51PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1315 | 1230 | 662 | 662 | 755 | 1140 | 1395 | 1395 | 1395 | 1318 | 662 | 657 | 787 | 836 | 1036 | 1036 | 657 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 648 | 1230 | 1230 |
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