Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EAT
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Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
125
367
437
536
528
444
903
1910
1765
1567
1279
1261
1175
1175
1083
889
2872
2864
2374
2064
1849
1603
1496
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:50AM0.31m
7:03PM0.27m
6:27AM0.32m
7:27PM0.30m
7:02AM0.33m
7:52PM0.33m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.16m
12:38PM0.05m
00:29AM0.13m
1:06PM0.03m
1:12AM0.10m
1:32PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
22
22
22
25
30
29
25
23
21
22
22
25
29
28
24
23
23
22
22
25
27
26
24
23
23
23
23
25
27
27
25
23
20
22
22
25
28
27
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
69
125
367
437
536
528
444
807
1910
1765
1567
1279
1261
1175
1175
1083
889
2872
2864
2374
2064
1849
1603
1496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
SW
16
1.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
10
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.6
SW
18
1.1
SSW
18
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
39
22
22
23
11
10
258
903
10
191
132
130
124
199
713
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.7
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
10
10
22
19
346
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
131
136
132
110
123
241
271
246
229
280
208
226
187
159
123
156
175
151
181
163
201
88
95
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
367
952
950
372
2
0
0
0
2
951
10
10
10
0
0
10
950
950
950
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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