Fort Dauphin Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
20.5°C
2.4° 

Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
0
0
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
S
20
1.2
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.6
S
18
1.7
S
18
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
238
224
213
229
293
457
620
805
811
778
735
604
586
667
1074
1593
1626
1775
1638
1451
1610
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
5
NE
10
E
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
SW
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:42AM0.17m
7:03PM0.26m
7:21AM0.20m
7:10PM0.30m
7:27AM0.24m
7:26PM0.34m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.15m
2:11AM0.10m
12:57PM0.12m
1:56AM0.08m
1:07PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
19
23
25
25
22
22
21
20
20
24
27
26
23
22
21
20
20
23
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
17
20
21
21
19
20
20
20
20
24
26
25
24
24
23
22
21
24
24
24
24
24
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