Fort Dauphin Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
22.2° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 6AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2137
1937
1726
1677
1605
1581
1581
1535
1512
1356
1174
1057
1073
929
1042
599
590
476
435
367
377
354
461
450
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:43AM0.21m
7:48PM0.30m
7:39AM0.23m
8:20PM0.34m
8:19AM0.24m
8:52PM0.37m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.14m
1:05PM0.07m
2:28AM0.10m
1:46PM0.05m
3:03AM0.07m
2:19PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
22
24
23
22
21
20
20
19
21
24
24
22
21
Feels °C
20
19
20
21
23
23
24
22
22
21
21
22
22
20
20
19
19
19
17
19
21
21
20
20
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