Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 12PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 485 | 506 | 482 | 491 | 502 | 527 | 437 | 351 | 329 | 266 | 227 | 275 | 321 | 390 | 384 | 309 | 338 | 1060 | 1819 | 2221 | 2468 | 2221 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55AM0.26m | 10:24PM0.42m | 10:25AM0.26m | 10:52PM0.41m | 10:55AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.04m | 3:45PM0.01m | 5:03AM0.05m | 4:14PM0.02m | 5:28AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 485 | 506 | 482 | 491 | 502 | 527 | 437 | 351 | 329 | 266 | 227 | 222 | 177 | 173 | 384 | 309 | 338 | 1060 | 1819 | 2221 | 2468 | 2221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 285 | 264 | 187 | 175 | 104 | 73 | 71 | 47 | 173 | 169 | 226 | 275 | 321 | 390 | 143 | 143 | 132 | 106 | 103 | 79 | 77 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 13 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 80 | 77 | 104 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 223 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 951 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 950 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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