Fort Dauphin Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
22.5° C
0.5° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
15
2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
351
329
266
227
275
321
390
384
309
524
1548
2148
2221
2221
2022
1778
1643
1439
1277
1269
1248
1207
1184
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
10
SSW
15
S
5
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
SE
10
SE
5
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:24PM0.42m
10:25AM0.26m
10:52PM0.41m
10:55AM0.26m
11:17PM0.38m
11:26AM0.26m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.05m
4:14PM0.02m
5:28AM0.06m
4:42PM0.04m
5:52AM0.07m
5:12PM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
19
20
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
21
23
22
21
19
19
18
18
20
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
21
19
20
22
20
21
20
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
20
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
22
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