Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 04 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 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1106
1089
929
811
799
764
677
645
718
599
589
422
383
314
259
254
170
108
161
195
186
131
169
127
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
0
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
0
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
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
3:55PM0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
23
22
21
23
24
24
22
21
21
20
20
24
27
28
24
23
21
22
22
25
27
26
24
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
21
20
20
19
19
22
24
26
24
23
23
24
24
28
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1106
1089
929
811
799
764
677
645
718
599
589
422
383
314
259
254
124
68
38
195
98
98
169
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
48
48
48
33
32
5
13
12
11
18
27
26
25
81
74
73
170
108
104
25
186
131
96
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
5
Energy kJ
3
7
6
13
7
7
6
24
46
50
25
24
24
94
105
161
98
25
18
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
32
61
22
27
40
61
61
105
188
202
202
198
159
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
10
950
10
10
0
10
10
950
950
950
950
951
0
0
0
0
950
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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