Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 2PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 690 | 1027 | 814 | 686 | 501 | 451 | 449 | 528 | 674 | 749 | 933 | 994 | 1029 | 1170 | 1093 | 982 | 1046 | 982 | 1039 | 1009 | 1060 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM0.33m | 10:04PM0.29m | 10:36AM0.31m | 10:16PM0.25m | 11:01AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.01m | 4:16PM0.06m | 4:11AM0.03m | 4:39PM0.10m | 4:18AM0.06m | 4:56PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 865 | 690 | 1027 | 814 | 686 | 501 | 451 | 180 | 367 | 276 | 230 | 183 | 111 | 81 | 173 | 166 | 161 | 135 | 131 | 95 | 95 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 8 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 281 | 190 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 218 | 132 | 169 | 209 | 193 | 188 | 178 | 78 | — | 38 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 113 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 69 | 21 | 100 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 569 | 440 | 419 | 418 | 408 | 400 | 408 | 449 | 528 | 674 | 749 | 933 | 994 | 1029 | 1170 | 1093 | 982 | 1046 | 982 | 1039 | 1009 | 1060 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 950 | 950 | 372 | 950 | 950 | 388 | 367 | 372 | 402 | 367 | 367 | 951 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 951 | 372 | 376 | 10 |
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