Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 6AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
972 | 852 | 726 | 575 | 488 | 409 | 353 | 289 | 232 | 217 | 167 | 418 | 422 | 500 | 86 | 461 | 415 | 364 | 328 | 299 | 313 | 318 | 327 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:16PM0.43m | 9:26AM0.34m | 9:35PM0.42m | 9:49AM0.34m | 9:55PM0.40m | 10:12AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:23PM0.00m | 4:00AM-0.01m | 3:47PM0.01m | 4:20AM0.00m | 4:10PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 |
972 | 852 | 726 | 575 | 488 | 409 | 353 | 289 | 232 | 217 | 167 | 418 | 119 | 123 | 86 | 85 | 415 | 364 | 328 | 299 | 313 | 318 | 327 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | W 17 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 |
47 | — | 215 | 25 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 164 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
681 | 636 | 384 | 604 | 487 | 586 | 620 | 607 | 555 | 534 | 461 | 612 | 422 | 500 | 509 | 461 | 656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 380 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 367 | 367 | 372 | 954 | 950 | 950 | 372 | 370 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 951 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 951 | 10 | 10 |
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