Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 29 May 2026 EAT
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Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 8PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (29 May)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
272
441
547
711
695
1120
1068
1122
1108
1261
1214
1273
1273
1139
1052
1038
1038
1024
911
834
722
702
662
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNE
10
SE
5
SE
0
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:42PM0.32m
7:29AM0.27m
8:11PM0.33m
8:01AM0.26m
8:39PM0.34m
8:30AM0.26m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.04m
1:57AM0.09m
1:37PM0.03m
2:27AM0.08m
2:03PM0.02m
2:56AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
23
22
22
21
22
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
25
24
25
25
24
24
23
25
26
26
26
25
23
23
23
26
25
25
24
23
24
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
142
135
196
201
235
241
1120
1068
1122
1108
1261
1214
1273
1273
1139
1052
1038
1038
1024
911
834
722
702
662
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
92
272
257
547
711
695
228
238
238
244
238
233
207
177
160
157
153
119
144
107
57
58
78
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
121
80
441
222
149
147
10
9
21
31
60
51
50
47
60
43
73
110
102
96
117
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
954
10
2
2
2
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
950
950
950
10
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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