Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | 85 | 472 | 415 | 386 | 351 | 320 | 383 | 450 | 49 | 46 | 70 | 61 | 59 | 539 | 136 | 136 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55PM0.40m | 10:12AM0.33m | 10:15PM0.37m | 10:35AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.01m | 4:20AM0.00m | 4:10PM0.03m | 4:39AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
86 | 85 | 472 | 415 | 386 | 351 | 320 | 383 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 70 | 61 | 59 | 108 | 136 | 136 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 |
19 | 18 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 50 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 9 | SW 8 | W 7 |
6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
576 | 534 | 756 | 644 | — | — | — | 539 | 450 | 459 | 459 | 469 | 479 | 479 | 539 | 614 | 602 | 637 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 370 | 372 | 960 | 950 | 367 |
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