Fort Dauphin surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 23 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 6PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
638
503
1727
1913
1976
1797
1563
1290
1090
566
490
735
635
535
449
418
411
344
410
291
303
308
325
380
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:15AM0.16m
1:13AM0.29m
3:27PM0.15m
3:04AM0.28m
5:44PM0.19m
4:33AM0.28m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.11m
10:13AM0.14m
5:51PM0.15m
11:35AM0.12m
9:07PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
25
25
23
22
20
20
21
23
26
24
24
22
22
21
21
22
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
22
22
22
20
21
22
24
27
26
27
24
24
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1
S
12
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
638
271
1727
1913
1976
1797
1563
1290
1090
566
490
735
635
535
449
418
411
344
410
291
303
308
325
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
1
S
16
0.1
SW
20
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
188
503
15
41
27
27
27
27
16
290
365
66
66
25
57
56
37
33
116
115
113
23
201
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.9
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
Energy kJ
9
254
37
15
15
35
31
31
31
124
81
13
13
13
12
84
140
85
120
70
110
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
NE
5
Energy kJ
60
60
60
56
75
67
67
61
74
155
184
171
159
104
74
49
71
62
36
34
24
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
10
950
950
950
950
10
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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