Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 12PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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586 | 722 | 722 | 711 | 700 | 793 | 663 | 767 | 1943 | 1873 | 1992 | 1750 | 1628 | 1398 | 1230 | 1094 | 1094 | 960 | 960 | 1866 | 1462 | 1491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.21m | 10:37PM0.22m | 11:27AM0.18m | 8:59PM0.21m | 8:17AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.09m | 5:14PM0.16m | 5:27AM0.12m | 2:28PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.13m | 1:31PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
586 | 722 | 722 | 711 | 700 | 793 | 663 | 767 | 1943 | 1873 | 1992 | 1750 | 1628 | 1398 | 1230 | 1094 | 1094 | 960 | 960 | 1866 | 1462 | 1491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
137 | 140 | 111 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 363 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 54 | — | 34 | 34 | 219 | 443 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | E 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 8 | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 219 | 76 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 35 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 107 | 15 | 12 | — | 13 | 28 | 38 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 950 | 950 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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