
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 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 (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
119 | 120 | 164 | 171 | 226 | 215 | 191 | 264 | 261 | 264 | 268 | 233 | 293 | 229 | 220 | 204 | 198 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19PM0.27m | 10:50AM0.27m | 10:18PM0.24m | 11:00AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.08m | 4:36AM0.05m | 4:53PM0.11m | 4:41AM0.08m | 4:35PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
80 | 71 | 51 | 171 | 226 | 215 | 191 | 264 | 261 | 264 | 268 | 233 | 293 | 229 | 220 | 204 | 198 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
119 | 120 | 164 | 56 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 42 | 57 | 77 | 102 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | S 13 |
14 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 19 | 11 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
485 | 487 | 487 | 489 | 390 | 340 | 336 | 444 | 408 | 374 | 352 | 293 | 247 | 218 | 233 | 272 | 263 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 950 | 950 | 367 | 367 | 2 | 367 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 367 |
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