Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 9AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3144 | 2639 | 2155 | 1922 | 1708 | 1553 | 1252 | 1107 | 972 | 852 | 726 | 575 | 488 | 418 | 344 | 280 | 284 | 217 | 167 | 377 | 377 | 450 | 86 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.33m | 9:16PM0.43m | 9:26AM0.34m | 9:35PM0.42m | 9:49AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.01m | 2:59PM-0.00m | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:23PM0.00m | 4:00AM-0.01m | 3:47PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
3144 | 2639 | 2155 | 1922 | 1708 | 1553 | 1252 | 1107 | 972 | 852 | 726 | 575 | 488 | 418 | 344 | 280 | 284 | 217 | 167 | 377 | 126 | 123 | 86 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | W 17 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 131 | — | 108 | 241 | 79 | 86 | 84 | — | 20 | 25 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 164 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
245 | 331 | 365 | 480 | 481 | 541 | 512 | 622 | 716 | 688 | 698 | 595 | 504 | 543 | 543 | 572 | 569 | 569 | 461 | 555 | 377 | 450 | 509 | 509 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 952 | 951 | 951 | 951 | 367 | 951 | 951 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 0 | 367 | 367 | 950 | 951 | 372 | 370 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 958 | 951 | 10 | 372 |
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