Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6933 | 6385 | 5409 | 4969 | 3799 | 3423 | 3148 | 2639 | 2155 | 1922 | 1704 | 1530 | 1387 | 1107 | 972 | 848 | 726 | 496 | 488 | 409 | 344 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43AM0.31m | 8:57PM0.42m | 9:04AM0.33m | 9:16PM0.43m | 9:26AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.02m | 2:36PM0.00m | 3:20AM0.01m | 2:59PM-0.00m | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:23PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6933 | 6385 | 5409 | 4969 | 3799 | 3423 | 3148 | 2639 | 2155 | 1922 | 1704 | 1530 | 1387 | 1107 | 972 | 848 | 726 | 496 | 488 | 409 | 344 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | W 17 | — | S 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 108 | 72 | 70 | 80 | 64 | 57 | 20 | 25 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 16 | 16 | 112 | 175 | 236 | 272 | 312 | 312 | 380 | 417 | 434 | 483 | 609 | 619 | 517 | 532 | 529 | 517 | 543 | 557 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 956 | 954 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 952 | 951 | 951 | 951 | 951 | 367 | 951 | 951 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 10 | 367 | 950 | 950 | 372 | 372 |
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