Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 10PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
960 | 1889 | 1462 | 1526 | 1441 | 1192 | 1026 | 931 | 993 | 1052 | 1216 | 1369 | 1372 | 1279 | 1230 | 1086 | 588 | 479 | 410 | 426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.19m | 7:46PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.22m | 8:02PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.13m | 2:41AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:31AM0.09m | 1:37PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
960 | 1889 | 1462 | 1526 | 1441 | 1192 | 1026 | 931 | 993 | 1052 | 1216 | 1369 | 1372 | 1279 | 1230 | 1086 | 588 | 479 | 410 | 426 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
351 | 36 | 36 | 78 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 389 | 382 | 375 | 333 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 22 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | SSW 18 |
35 | — | 24 | — | 42 | 41 | 43 | — | 30 | 18 | 13 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 188 | 333 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
9 | 28 | 60 | 39 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 951 | 10 | 10 |
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