
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 205mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
104 | 94 | 102 | 126 | 194 | 206 | 248 | 258 | 316 | 306 | 229 | 286 | 499 | 1162 | 1664 | 1853 | 2307 | 2251 | 2632 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM0.35m | 10:08PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.20m | 5:20PM0.27m | 5:30AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 |
104 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 44 | 127 | 1141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | 94 | 102 | 126 | 194 | 206 | 248 | 258 | 316 | 306 | 229 | 286 | 499 | 1162 | 1664 | 1853 | 2307 | 2251 | 2632 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 801 | 819 | 829 | 780 | 655 | 643 | 713 | 806 | 773 | 782 | 773 | 694 | 702 | 795 | 770 | 1348 | 1348 | 677 | 569 |
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