Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 11AM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4357 | 4153 | 6102 | 7405 | 9271 | 9493 | 9149 | 8511 | 8055 | 7056 | 6575 | 6385 | 5722 | 4437 | 4033 | 3436 | 2927 | 2639 | 2166 | 1759 | 1579 | 1412 | 1256 | 1107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:22AM0.29m | 8:38PM0.40m | 8:43AM0.31m | 8:57PM0.42m | 9:04AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.02m | 3:01AM0.02m | 2:36PM0.00m | 3:20AM0.01m | 2:59PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
4357 | 4153 | 6102 | 7405 | 9271 | 9493 | 9149 | 8511 | 8055 | 7056 | 6575 | 6385 | 5722 | 4437 | 4033 | 3436 | 2927 | 2639 | 2166 | 1759 | 1579 | 1412 | 1256 | 1107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 |
18 | 17 | 22 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | 51 | 94 | 82 | — | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
21 | — | — | 61 | — | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 100 | 133 | 198 | 237 | 275 | 322 | 366 | 440 | 481 | 498 | 546 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 990 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 953 | 956 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 951 | 952 | 951 | 951 | 951 | 367 | 951 | 951 | 367 |
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