
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 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 (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
378 | 396 | 440 | 336 | 434 | 434 | 501 | 635 | 742 | 724 | 697 | 636 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 494 | 419 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 7:54PM0.22m | 6:53AM0.17m | 7:34PM0.26m | 7:31AM0.20m | 7:53PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.15m | 12:45PM0.12m | 2:26AM0.11m | 1:22PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
378 | 396 | 440 | 336 | 434 | 434 | 501 | 635 | 742 | 724 | 697 | 636 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 494 | 419 | 581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 21 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 19 | — | SSW 18 | S 16 |
32 | 7 | 9 | 153 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 31 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 19 | SE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
674 | 653 | 669 | 617 | 576 | 645 | 639 | 671 | 687 | 574 | 516 | 536 | 498 | 437 | 428 | 555 | 534 | 511 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 950 | 367 | 367 | 10 | 10 | 367 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 10 | 950 | 952 | 10 | 10 |
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