
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 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 (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
308 | 303 | 237 | 250 | 232 | 299 | 236 | 232 | 179 | 107 | 104 | 96 | 119 | 120 | 113 | 171 | 226 | 215 | 191 | 268 | 264 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17AM0.33m | 10:11PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.30m | 10:19PM0.27m | 10:50AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.01m | 4:20PM0.05m | 4:22AM0.02m | 4:40PM0.08m | 4:36AM0.05m | 4:53PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
308 | 303 | 237 | 250 | 232 | 299 | 236 | 232 | 179 | 107 | 104 | 96 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 171 | 226 | 215 | 191 | 268 | 264 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
273 | 207 | 181 | 99 | 66 | 139 | 93 | 60 | 60 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 119 | 120 | 113 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 85 | 61 | 40 | 58 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 |
724 | 620 | 586 | 570 | 512 | 545 | 520 | 489 | 390 | 376 | 456 | 512 | 543 | 574 | 550 | 432 | 379 | 340 | 356 | 458 | 421 | 385 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 367 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 372 | 367 | 372 | 2 | 370 | 951 | 951 | 950 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 0 | 367 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 372 |
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