Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1126 | 517 | 507 | 426 | 418 | 354 | 655 | 1863 | 2043 | 2365 | 2907 | 3717 | 4275 | 4489 | 4284 | 4153 | 6102 | 7322 | 8035 | 9377 | 8980 | 8412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:44AM0.22m | 8:02PM0.33m | 8:02AM0.26m | 8:20PM0.37m | 8:22AM0.29m | 8:38PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.07m | 2:34AM0.07m | 1:54PM0.04m | 2:45AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
1126 | 479 | 507 | 426 | 418 | 354 | 347 | 1863 | 2043 | 2365 | 2907 | 3717 | 4275 | 4489 | 4284 | 4153 | 6102 | 7322 | 8035 | 9377 | 8980 | 8412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
24 | 517 | 389 | 382 | 300 | 339 | 528 | 296 | 275 | 173 | 161 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 20 | 35 | 76 | 188 | 337 | 655 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — |
— | — | 20 | 50 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 35 | — | 194 | 65 | 51 | 32 | 22 | — | 39 | 131 | 366 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 2 | 958 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 950 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
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