Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 4AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1462 | 1526 | 1441 | 1192 | 1026 | 901 | 762 | 1052 | 1164 | 1220 | 1372 | 1252 | 1126 | 517 | 577 | 489 | 418 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.19m | 7:46PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.22m | 8:02PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:31AM0.09m | 1:37PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1462 | 1526 | 1441 | 1192 | 1026 | 901 | 762 | 1052 | 26 | 1220 | 1372 | 1252 | 1126 | 489 | 577 | 489 | 418 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 78 | 62 | 35 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 517 | 389 | 382 | 375 | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 188 | 337 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 162 | 1164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 951 | 950 | 10 |
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