Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
21.5°C
1.6° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 10PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)--
Afternoon (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
834
731
711
580
563
595
586
569
484
476
469
367
367
350
419
560
635
592
581
419
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:02AM0.36m
9:02PM0.39m
9:24AM0.36m
9:24PM0.37m
9:47AM0.35m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.01m
3:22AM-0.02m
3:27PM0.02m
3:41AM-0.01m
3:52PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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5:33
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5:33
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5:50
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5:50
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1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Temp °C
28
26
23
22
21
21
22
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
25
24
22
22
23
23
24
27
25
25
22
22
21
21
21
19
20
19
18
18
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