
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
485 | 560 | 635 | 592 | 550 | 435 | 469 | 915 | 888 | 690 | 925 | 814 | 604 | 607 | 623 | 618 | 707 | 803 | 889 | 871 | 902 | 1029 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:47AM0.35m | 9:46PM0.33m | 10:11AM0.33m | 10:04PM0.29m | 10:36AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM-0.01m | 3:52PM0.03m | 3:57AM0.01m | 4:16PM0.06m | 4:11AM0.03m | 4:39PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
485 | 560 | 635 | 592 | 550 | 435 | 323 | 915 | 888 | 690 | 925 | 814 | 604 | 501 | 403 | 375 | 347 | 260 | 210 | 177 | 133 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
37 | 36 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 148 | 469 | 396 | 281 | 184 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 102 | 169 | 209 | 193 | 188 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | SSW 8 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | E 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | 47 | 13 | 21 | 15 | — | 140 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 100 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
181 | 173 | 161 | 150 | 176 | 312 | 331 | 422 | 621 | 544 | 572 | 590 | 590 | 607 | 623 | 618 | 707 | 803 | 889 | 871 | 902 | 1029 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 950 | 950 | 951 | 951 | 951 | 951 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 367 | 367 | 951 | 370 | 367 |
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