Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 279 | 260 | 242 | 230 | 287 | 220 | 204 | 212 | 217 | 191 | 212 | 243 | 113 | 115 | 196 | 141 | 137 | 138 | 144 | 142 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:28AM0.31m | 10:36PM0.37m | 10:51AM0.30m | 10:52PM0.33m | 11:11AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.02m | 4:21PM0.03m | 4:56AM0.03m | 4:45PM0.05m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:07PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 |
276 | 279 | 260 | 242 | 191 | 150 | 220 | 204 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 100 | 115 | 71 | 141 | 137 | 72 | 74 | 55 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 |
104 | 44 | 42 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 150 | 102 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 69 | 96 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 92 | 144 | 142 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 |
— | 104 | 104 | 132 | 41 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 91 | 39 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 113 | 68 | 11 | 60 | 58 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
275 | 199 | 179 | 222 | 230 | 287 | 26 | 33 | 212 | 217 | 191 | 212 | 243 | 214 | 69 | 196 | 25 | — | 138 | 138 | 135 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 950 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 954 | 10 | 2 |
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