Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 EAT
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Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 7PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.7
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.4
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
131
169
127
115
115
117
87
110
188
160
160
209
296
367
383
940
1287
1195
1776
1460
1257
1091
769
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:45AM0.25m
10:29PM0.32m
10:04AM0.23m
11:02PM0.29m
10:24AM0.21m
11:45PM0.27m
Low Tide
3:55PM0.02m
4:52AM0.10m
4:21PM0.05m
5:37AM0.13m
4:47PM0.08m
6:58AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:20
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
23
22
22
26
29
28
25
23
23
21
21
25
30
28
25
24
23
22
21
25
28
27
28
27
25
24
23
25
26
25
25
23
23
22
21
26
30
27
26
25
24
23
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.4
S
14
Energy kJ
186
131
169
127
75
115
72
74
55
56
71
93
198
296
367
338
441
1287
1195
1776
1460
1257
1091
769
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
21
0.4
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
18
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
96
98
96
94
115
74
117
73
72
46
37
58
49
36
131
383
940
390
390
10
21
33
54
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
25
24
22
51
47
46
61
82
54
59
8
12
12
12
12
39
25
25
25
40
15
15
75
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
27
21
28
40
57
87
110
188
160
160
209
159
155
160
140
218
218
170
136
105
72
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
10
10
2
0
0
0
0
367
950
950
950
372
370
0
0
0
10
950
10
10
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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