Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1628 | 1444 | 1230 | 1094 | 1094 | 946 | 960 | 1889 | 1462 | 1526 | 1441 | 1192 | 1026 | 931 | 762 | 920 | 1019 | 1211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:59PM0.21m | 8:17AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.19m | 7:46PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.13m | 1:31PM0.13m | 2:41AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1628 | 1444 | 1230 | 1094 | 1094 | 946 | 960 | 1889 | 1462 | 1526 | 1441 | 1192 | 1026 | 931 | 762 | 920 | 1019 | 1211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | S 17 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
50 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 351 | 36 | 24 | 80 | 14 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 18 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 |
— | — | — | — | 34 | 219 | 68 | — | — | — | 36 | 10 | 41 | — | — | 17 | 13 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | — | — | 19 | 27 | 34 | 38 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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