Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Dauphin today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Dauphin at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fort Dauphin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 217 | 167 | 368 | 386 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 512 | 405 | 381 | 351 | 359 | 484 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 70 | 61 | 59 | 108 | 136 | 89 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:35PM0.42m | 9:49AM0.34m | 9:55PM0.40m | 10:12AM0.33m | 10:15PM0.37m | 10:35AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM-0.01m | 3:47PM0.01m | 4:20AM0.00m | 4:10PM0.03m | 4:39AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
284 | 217 | 167 | 368 | 126 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 512 | 405 | 381 | 351 | 359 | 50 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 70 | 61 | 59 | 108 | 136 | 89 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 7 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 164 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 57 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 9 | SW 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 |
495 | 507 | 406 | 555 | 386 | 548 | 617 | 576 | 708 | 683 | — | — | 586 | 484 | 577 | 517 | 528 | 589 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 631 | 637 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 952 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 370 | 954 | 950 | 950 | 367 |
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