Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 10AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 520 | 473 | 517 | 918 | 446 | 1045 | 1230 | 2288 | 2615 | 2576 | 2483 | 2022 | 1661 | 1428 | 1082 | 960 | 833 | 711 | 607 | 504 | 430 | 345 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36AM0.32m | 7:21PM0.36m | 7:57AM0.34m | 7:46PM0.37m | 8:19AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.02m | 1:21PM0.07m | 1:46AM-0.00m | 1:50PM0.05m | 2:08AM-0.02m | 2:19PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 581 | 520 | 473 | 517 | 918 | 279 | 1045 | 1230 | 2288 | 2615 | 2576 | 2483 | 2022 | 1661 | 1428 | 1082 | 960 | 833 | 711 | 607 | 504 | 430 | 345 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 81 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 446 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 77 | 27 | 24 | 41 | 42 | 20 | 23 | 22 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 42 | 81 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 55 | 86 | 100 | 124 | 138 | 148 | 138 | 168 | 274 | 333 | 335 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 950 | 372 | 950 | 950 | 951 | 951 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 10 | 372 | 952 | 951 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 367 | 367 | 951 | 951 | 372 | 367 |
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