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Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today?
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 11AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1928 | 1797 | 1748 | 1724 | 1483 | 1229 | 1174 | 1121 | 987 | 972 | 912 | 833 | 408 | 417 | 477 | 711 | 678 | 869 | 673 | 640 | 543 | 501 | 413 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:09AM0.31m | 8:47PM0.36m | 8:42AM0.29m | 9:18PM0.36m | 9:13AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.06m | 2:25PM-0.00m | 3:06AM0.05m | 2:50PM0.00m | 3:45AM0.06m | 3:15PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1928 | 1797 | 1748 | 1724 | 1483 | 1229 | 1174 | 1121 | 987 | 972 | 912 | 833 | 408 | 417 | 386 | 309 | 270 | 869 | 673 | 640 | 543 | 501 | 413 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 206 | 153 | 152 | 152 | 134 | 170 | 170 | 173 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 139 | 477 | 711 | 678 | 134 | 142 | 120 | 126 | 133 | 117 | 355 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 41 | 25 | 53 | 210 | 321 | 136 | 138 | 103 | 106 | 144 | 157 | 200 | 256 | 249 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 185 | 185 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 165 | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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