Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (28 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
547
530
440
317
312
253
196
190
147
121
272
441
547
644
695
1120
1068
1122
1108
1261
1214
1273
1273
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
15
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:16AM0.27m
7:14PM0.30m
6:55AM0.27m
7:42PM0.32m
7:29AM0.27m
8:11PM0.33m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.06m
1:24AM0.12m
1:13PM0.04m
1:57AM0.09m
1:37PM0.03m
2:27AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:09
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
22
25
24
23
23
22
22
21
23
26
25
23
23
22
21
21
23
27
27
24
23
22
21
21
24
25
24
25
25
24
24
22
24
25
24
24
24
23
22
22
24
28
28
26
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SE
8
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
529
547
530
440
317
123
253
86
93
133
119
105
171
255
275
247
281
1068
1122
1108
1261
1214
1273
1273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
1
SSW
13
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
130
110
86
86
80
312
65
196
190
92
92
272
257
547
644
695
1120
227
227
180
147
147
180
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
NE
5
0.1
SE
16
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
65
18
43
55
35
16
64
69
94
147
121
88
441
225
149
147
23
10
24
23
31
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
Energy kJ
18
2
1
1
1
1
3
9
11
16
21
22
31
273
277
246
33
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
2
10
950
2
2
0
0
0
2
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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