Fort Dauphin Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
22.9° C
0.2° 

Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
508
501
501
425
581
589
522
501
530
460
434
421
357
426
449
458
400
400
431
942
1046
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:31AM0.20m
7:53PM0.32m
7:58AM0.23m
8:16PM0.36m
8:24AM0.25m
8:41PM0.40m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.09m
2:39AM0.07m
1:50PM0.06m
3:00AM0.05m
2:16PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
Temp °C
19
22
26
26
22
22
21
20
21
24
26
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
18
20
23
23
21
22
21
20
22
25
26
24
25
23
23
21
20
21
20
20
20
18
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