Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 164 | 203 | 230 | 189 | 220 | 243 | 212 | 187 | 164 | 172 | 141 | 142 | 144 | 142 | 164 | 149 | 180 | 172 | 334 | 405 | 330 | 264 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:36PM0.37m | 10:51AM0.30m | 10:52PM0.33m | 11:11AM0.28m | 11:01PM0.29m | 11:28AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.03m | 4:45PM0.05m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:07PM0.09m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:24PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 164 | 132 | 90 | 86 | 90 | 75 | 72 | 100 | 71 | 172 | 141 | 142 | 137 | 114 | 114 | 144 | 152 | 156 | 127 | 405 | 330 | 264 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 187 | 154 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 47 | 144 | 142 | 164 | 149 | 180 | 172 | 334 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 394 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 113 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 58 | 91 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 103 | 102 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 203 | 230 | 189 | 220 | 243 | 212 | 187 | 164 | 16 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 144 | — | 7 | 12 | 190 | 229 | 202 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 952 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
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