Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
160 | 164 | 172 | 180 | 172 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 325 | 394 | 474 | 522 | 624 | 722 | 722 | 711 | 700 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.29m | 11:28AM0.25m | 10:59PM0.25m | 11:38AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.09m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:24PM0.12m | 5:42AM0.09m | 5:14PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
142 | 164 | 144 | 103 | 104 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 325 | 394 | 165 | 522 | 624 | 722 | 722 | 711 | 700 | 700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
48 | 32 | 149 | 180 | 172 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 474 | 169 | 140 | 111 | 111 | 92 | 94 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
31 | 78 | 31 | 103 | 102 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
160 | 163 | 172 | 18 | 24 | 190 | 197 | 273 | 291 | 207 | 261 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 951 | 950 | 2 | 33 |
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