Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 24 Apr 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 2PM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)8ft (2.4m)17s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.9
ENE
6
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
943
1134
3309
3100
1586
1493
1307
983
943
789
767
640
475
390
384
289
227
224
222
198
192
195
195
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:39AM0.18m
00:59AM0.25m
5:15AM0.27m
7:13PM0.20m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.17m
4:00PM0.10m
2:07PM0.11m
1:14PM0.10m
11:51PM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
23
25
27
27
25
25
24
23
23
25
28
27
25
25
24
23
22
26
29
28
26
25
24
22
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
24
24
25
27
26
25
25
25
24
23
25
27
27
26
26
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
S
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
649
943
1134
3309
3100
1586
1493
1307
470
502
471
344
308
257
239
197
197
197
188
162
158
132
100
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
282
288
1081
320
327
480
383
464
983
943
789
767
640
475
390
384
289
227
224
202
198
192
195
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
566
897
301
320
194
156
154
148
192
192
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
E
10
1.9
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
394
424
417
415
417
417
417
426
431
62
85
98
113
489
222
567
497
442
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2
2
10
951
2
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
950
950
950
372
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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