Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 8PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 8 | 25 | 66 | 81 | 67 | 57 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:58AM0.32m | 1:53AM0.25m | 2:11PM0.25m | 1:12AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.22m | 7:51AM0.22m | 5:16PM0.25m | 11:00AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | ESE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 8 | 25 | 66 | 81 | 67 | 57 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1230 | 1230 | 1318 | 1318 | 142 | 1318 | 1318 | 1172 | 1318 | 1230 | 1406 | 1395 | 1395 | 662 | 662 | 642 | 1230 | 1230 | 1395 | 1395 | 654 |
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