Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 11 May 2026 EAT
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Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
144
188
140
118
66
71
101
118
116
119
125
301
443
545
528
377
903
1887
1765
1567
1279
1261
1175
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
5
WNW
5
NE
10
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
25
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:16PM0.20m
5:08AM0.29m
6:39PM0.24m
5:50AM0.31m
7:03PM0.27m
6:27AM0.32m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.17m
12:12PM0.08m
11:35PM0.16m
12:38PM0.05m
00:29AM0.13m
1:06PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
25
24
22
22
22
26
28
28
25
23
22
22
21
25
29
28
24
23
21
21
21
25
29
27
26
26
24
23
24
29
29
28
27
24
23
23
21
24
26
25
23
23
21
21
21
25
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
130
102
100
74
145
118
97
101
118
116
118
125
301
443
545
528
377
807
1887
1765
1567
1279
1261
1175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
115
103
188
140
67
54
39
40
40
40
39
22
22
22
11
45
322
903
10
4
153
143
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
150
144
71
71
118
66
71
26
18
17
11
10
6
47
342
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
261
230
206
181
248
141
102
129
115
119
127
132
123
156
292
288
231
222
192
206
236
209
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
950
950
372
372
0
0
0
0
2
951
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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