Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 9AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.25m | 2:11PM0.25m | 1:12AM0.33m | 1:28AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.22m | 5:16PM0.25m | 11:00AM0.16m | 12:35PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 3 | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1395 | 662 | 662 | 1321 | 1318 | 1406 | 1395 | 1395 | 1318 | 782 | 819 | 1230 | 787 | 779 | 1395 | 1395 | 762 | 654 | 1172 | 641 | 1297 | 1721 | 1047 | 1036 |
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