
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 230 | 346 | 441 | 381 | 449 | 346 | 312 | 303 | 294 | 224 | 213 | 229 | 290 | 457 | 554 | 845 | 800 | 778 | 735 | 683 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM0.19m | 8:04PM0.21m | 8:42AM0.17m | 7:03PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.20m | 7:10PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.17m | 2:51AM0.11m | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:11AM0.10m | 12:57PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
244 | 230 | 190 | 184 | 176 | 165 | 157 | 136 | 113 | 111 | 131 | 94 | 101 | 290 | 186 | 554 | 203 | 800 | 778 | 735 | 683 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 |
136 | 131 | 346 | 441 | 381 | 449 | 346 | 312 | 303 | 294 | 224 | 213 | 210 | 164 | 457 | 142 | 845 | 176 | 176 | 44 | 163 | 320 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 25 | S 24 | — | — |
103 | 208 | 131 | 53 | 54 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 37 | 52 | 229 | — | 145 | — | — | — | 12 | 97 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
245 | 237 | 254 | 299 | 310 | 305 | 295 | 254 | 227 | 191 | 177 | 292 | 246 | 349 | 132 | 278 | 295 | 276 | 276 | 178 | 181 | 158 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 367 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 388 | 388 | 367 | 367 | 372 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 367 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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