Fort Dauphin Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 9AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3144
2639
2155
1922
1708
1553
1252
1107
972
852
726
575
488
418
344
280
284
217
167
377
377
450
86
85
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:04AM0.33m
9:16PM0.43m
9:26AM0.34m
9:35PM0.42m
9:49AM0.34m
Low Tide
3:20AM0.01m
2:59PM-0.00m
3:40AM-0.00m
3:23PM0.00m
4:00AM-0.01m
3:47PM0.01m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:07
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
19
19
21
24
23
21
20
19
18
18
22
27
25
22
21
Feels °C
15
14
15
16
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
21
25
22
21
20
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