Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 120 | 174 | 453 | 407 | 402 | 620 | 596 | 530 | 508 | 494 | 407 | 390 | 342 | 273 | 269 | 215 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 169 | 266 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54PM0.25m | 10:37AM0.28m | 9:59PM0.22m | 11:01AM0.25m | 9:45PM0.20m | 11:37AM0.22m | 5:14PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.04m | 4:52PM0.12m | 4:16AM0.07m | 5:20PM0.17m | 3:51AM0.11m | 2:45PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 93 | 68 | 174 | 453 | 407 | 402 | 620 | 596 | 530 | 508 | 494 | 407 | 390 | 342 | 273 | 269 | 215 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 169 | 266 | 385 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 76 | 120 | 66 | 24 | 34 | 113 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 91 | 123 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 9 | — | SW 16 | S 20 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 7 | 104 |
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 491 | 449 | 449 | 413 | 527 | 604 | 545 | 581 | 638 | 537 | 400 | 349 | 420 | 639 | 571 | 515 | 431 | 387 | 325 | 286 | 407 | 638 | 595 | 637 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 2 | 367 | 951 | 950 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 0 | 367 | 951 | 951 | 950 | 367 |
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