Fort Dauphin Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
23.1° C
0.5° 

Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
164
160
164
169
182
172
334
334
334
325
394
474
522
586
722
722
711
700
700
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:11AM0.28m
11:01PM0.29m
11:28AM0.25m
10:59PM0.25m
11:38AM0.21m
Low Tide
5:07PM0.09m
5:29AM0.06m
5:24PM0.12m
5:42AM0.09m
5:14PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
22
22
21
20
20
22
26
26
23
22
22
21
21
22
25
23
21
21
Feels °C
23
23
22
23
22
20
21
22
25
25
23
23
23
22
22
23
25
23
23
23
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