
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 178 | 139 | 115 | 129 | 121 | 102 | 118 | 101 | 89 | 92 | 88 | 89 | 59 | 78 | 40 | 68 | 61 | 43 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:22AM0.47m | 5:15AM0.44m | 6:11AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.09m | 4:38PM0.12m | 4:38PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 121 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 55 | 16 | — | — | 43 | 14 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 3 | ESE 6 | — | N 3 | — | NE 3 |
176 | 178 | 139 | 115 | 129 | — | — | 118 | 101 | 89 | 92 | 88 | 89 | — | 78 | 40 | 68 | 61 | 6 | 54 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 974 | 788 | 829 | 974 | 32 | 643 | 780 | 780 | 725 | 713 | 974 | 974 | 645 | 643 | 645 | 645 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 780 | 643 |
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