Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
20.6°C
2.5° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 8AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (26 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (26 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
S
16
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
438
635
706
743
845
788
743
722
683
690
590
398
918
868
874
874
925
978
1088
869
834
714
624
580
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
10
N
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:21AM0.34m
8:21PM0.41m
8:41AM0.35m
8:41PM0.41m
9:02AM0.36m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.00m
2:12PM0.02m
2:43AM-0.02m
2:37PM0.01m
3:03AM-0.02m
3:02PM0.01m
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:35
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Temp °C
21
20
19
23
26
25
23
23
21
20
20
25
27
26
23
22
21
19
20
26
28
27
23
22
Feels °C
20
20
18
21
23
22
21
24
21
20
20
23
24
23
20
19
19
18
19
24
24
24
22
22
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