
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 415 | 402 | 468 | 461 | 461 | 468 | 458 | 458 | 437 | 356 | 273 | 469 | 634 | 736 | 623 | 1427 | 2017 | 2407 | 2277 | 2135 | 1571 | 1421 | 1525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37PM0.22m | 6:49PM0.21m | 5:44AM0.17m | 7:24PM0.24m | 7:04AM0.19m | 7:52PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.13m | 3:13AM0.16m | 12:21PM0.12m | 2:39AM0.13m | 1:15PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
132 | 158 | 402 | 130 | 461 | 461 | 468 | 291 | 193 | 160 | 138 | 117 | 98 | 108 | 113 | 533 | 861 | 1768 | 2017 | 2277 | 2135 | 1543 | 1421 | 1525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
512 | 415 | 226 | 468 | 128 | 123 | 88 | 458 | 458 | 437 | 356 | 273 | 208 | 160 | 441 | 90 | 92 | 1178 | 1376 | 1343 | 1611 | 1571 | 1376 | 1014 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
226 | 186 | 183 | 167 | — | — | — | 86 | 56 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 230 | 86 | 131 | 8 | 99 | 99 | 106 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 132 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | NNE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
36 | 45 | 226 | 37 | 208 | 262 | 355 | 66 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 173 | 469 | 634 | 736 | 623 | 1427 | 2017 | 2407 | — | — | — | — | 129 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 0 | 367 | 367 | 951 | 950 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 968 | 1173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 968 | 2 | 954 | 950 |
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