Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 144 | 261 | 133 | 210 | 413 | 363 | 356 | 311 | 304 | 292 | 273 | 271 | 275 | 264 | 219 | 146 | 408 | 364 | 422 | 499 | 407 | 372 | 398 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:03PM0.32m | 9:34AM0.36m | 9:28PM0.28m | 10:03AM0.35m | 9:50PM0.25m | 10:36AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM-0.01m | 3:51PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.01m | 4:25PM0.08m | 3:48AM0.04m | 5:06PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 144 | 105 | 133 | 162 | 81 | 80 | 356 | 311 | 304 | 292 | 273 | 271 | 266 | 264 | 219 | 146 | 196 | 186 | 177 | 147 | 232 | 232 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 60 | 58 | 99 | 79 | 60 | 61 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 153 | 123 | 153 | 161 | 205 | 227 | 130 | 148 | 247 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | S 15 | NE 7 | SW 12 | NE 8 | S 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 60 | 38 | 43 | 10 | 74 | 82 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 152 | 151 | 95 | 408 | 364 | 422 | 499 | 407 | 372 | 398 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 33 | 261 | 118 | 210 | 413 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 968 | 968 | 950 | 958 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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