
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (11 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 231 | 222 | 116 | 104 | 101 | 298 | 591 | 808 | 1061 | 1091 | 1195 | 923 | 886 | 731 | 681 | 555 | 461 | 454 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:37PM0.43m | 8:52AM0.34m | 9:00PM0.42m | 9:15AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.02m | 3:07AM-0.00m | 2:47PM0.01m | 3:22AM-0.01m | 3:11PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
242 | 231 | 222 | 116 | 104 | 341 | 339 | 304 | 270 | 1061 | 1091 | 1195 | 923 | 886 | 731 | 681 | 555 | 461 | 454 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 24 | S 23 |
104 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 46 | 101 | 298 | 591 | 808 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 189 | 165 | 160 | 160 | 130 | 113 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 23 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 15 | — | — | S 23 | S 23 |
14 | 28 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 28 | 98 | 93 | 90 | 58 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 17 | — | — | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
588 | 623 | 621 | 555 | 449 | 384 | 572 | 553 | — | — | — | — | 299 | 272 | 284 | 241 | 207 | 202 | 238 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 950 | 10 | 10 |
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