
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 2AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
383 | 360 | 516 | 423 | 481 | 497 | 487 | 400 | 380 | 333 | 417 | 364 | 367 | 416 | 476 | 195 | 195 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51PM0.39m | 11:06AM0.28m | 11:12PM0.36m | 11:35AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.04m | 5:27AM0.04m | 4:58PM0.06m | 5:52AM0.05m | 5:20PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
383 | 360 | 409 | 423 | 481 | 497 | 487 | 400 | 380 | 333 | 417 | 364 | 367 | 220 | 201 | 195 | 195 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
103 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 174 | 212 | 120 | 220 | 223 | 285 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSE 9 | WSW 8 | SSE 9 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
43 | 48 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 86 | 123 | 101 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | 516 | 65 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 416 | 476 | 742 | 705 | 641 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 950 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 960 | 952 | 954 | 367 |
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