Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 EAT
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Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1380
1139
1106
1089
929
811
799
764
677
645
718
599
589
422
383
314
259
254
170
103
161
195
186
131
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
S
10
SE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
9:11PM0.36m
9:05AM0.29m
9:35PM0.35m
9:25AM0.27m
10:01PM0.33m
9:45AM0.25m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.04m
3:07PM-0.00m
3:49AM0.05m
3:30PM0.01m
4:18AM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:15
6:16
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5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
24
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
22
23
22
20
20
24
28
28
24
23
22
22
22
25
27
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
21
22
21
19
19
22
26
26
24
23
24
24
24
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
1380
1139
1106
1089
929
811
799
764
677
645
718
599
589
422
383
314
259
254
170
71
53
195
186
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
10
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
32
32
48
48
48
33
32
5
13
12
11
18
27
26
25
81
74
73
94
103
104
40
96
131
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
25
3
7
6
13
7
7
6
24
46
50
25
24
24
35
82
161
98
26
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
9
3
32
61
23
27
40
61
64
92
168
209
202
124
164
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
950
950
0
0
0
2
950
950
10
10
10
10
10
950
950
950
950
950
0
0
0
0
951
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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