Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 10 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
25.2° 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 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (11 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
366
286
273
198
239
172
160
150
144
188
120
118
66
71
101
118
118
118
189
407
523
545
572
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:00AM0.26m
6:16PM0.20m
5:08AM0.29m
6:39PM0.24m
5:50AM0.31m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.12m
10:00PM0.17m
12:12PM0.08m
11:35PM0.16m
12:38PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
25
23
22
21
21
25
30
29
25
23
22
22
23
26
28
28
25
24
23
22
22
25
29
28
26
24
23
22
21
25
28
28
26
24
24
24
24
28
29
29
27
26
25
23
23
25
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
10
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
389
366
286
273
198
239
172
124
130
102
244
181
149
121
97
101
118
118
118
189
407
523
545
572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
23
Energy kJ
299
196
238
185
147
152
155
152
115
144
79
70
67
54
39
40
40
40
39
22
22
22
11
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
61
90
89
102
102
171
166
160
150
103
188
120
118
66
71
26
18
11
11
10
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
131
220
237
215
210
210
204
309
356
290
315
279
255
134
99
136
127
145
149
149
121
160
288
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
367
952
950
950
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
2
0
0
0
0
10
950
950
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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