Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 141 | 141 | 163 | 142 | 164 | 149 | 180 | 172 | 334 | 405 | 334 | 325 | 394 | 474 | 522 | 586 | 722 | 722 | 711 | 700 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11AM0.28m | 11:01PM0.29m | 11:28AM0.25m | 10:59PM0.25m | 11:38AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:07PM0.09m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:24PM0.12m | 5:42AM0.09m | 5:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
172 | 141 | 52 | 144 | 142 | 164 | 144 | 180 | 104 | 334 | 405 | 334 | 107 | 394 | 474 | 522 | 586 | 722 | 722 | 711 | 700 | 700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
71 | 71 | 91 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 149 | 103 | 172 | 105 | 8 | 8 | 325 | 29 | 169 | 140 | 115 | 115 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | S 18 |
60 | 58 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 78 | 31 | 18 | 102 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
22 | 15 | 141 | 163 | 133 | 135 | 142 | 153 | 15 | 16 | 190 | 229 | 57 | 207 | 267 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 10 | 950 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 950 | 2 | 2 |
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