
Surf Forecasts:
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 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
351 | 312 | 303 | 238 | 224 | 213 | 229 | 290 | 457 | 620 | 805 | 811 | 778 | 735 | 604 | 586 | 667 | 1074 | 1373 | 1626 | 1555 | 1434 | 1275 | 1572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.17m | 7:03PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.20m | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.24m | 7:26PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.11m | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:11AM0.10m | 12:57PM0.12m | 1:56AM0.08m | 1:07PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
130 | 136 | 113 | 96 | 111 | 94 | 110 | 290 | 457 | 620 | 238 | 811 | 778 | 735 | 604 | 586 | 149 | 491 | 1373 | 1626 | 1555 | 1434 | 1275 | 1572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 7 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
351 | 312 | 303 | 238 | 224 | 213 | 167 | 164 | 109 | 75 | 805 | 171 | 12 | 45 | 166 | 323 | 577 | 121 | 484 | 408 | 307 | 274 | 226 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | — |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 37 | 52 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 667 | 1074 | 105 | 79 | 75 | 57 | 28 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
295 | 254 | 207 | 198 | 223 | 292 | 246 | 384 | 345 | 310 | 115 | 251 | 166 | 166 | 176 | 166 | 263 | 231 | — | — | — | 95 | 70 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 402 | 372 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 951 | 950 | 0 | 0 |
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