
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 292 | 320 | 121 | 82 | 300 | 552 | 486 | 936 | 367 | 247 | 377 | 671 | 620 | 422 | 364 | 269 | 200 | 139 | 94 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34AM0.40m | 6:11AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.03m | 5:13PM-0.02m | 5:57PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 |
162 | 292 | 320 | 121 | 82 | 300 | 552 | 486 | 423 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 17 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SW 6 | — | N 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
16 | 66 | 170 | 136 | 163 | 125 | 2 | 3 | 936 | 367 | 247 | 377 | 671 | 620 | 422 | 364 | 269 | 200 | 139 | 94 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1696 | 86 | 1751 | 1501 | 641 | 641 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 1321 | 1336 | 1326 | 556 | 556 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 635 | 1059 | 1151 | 662 |
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