Surf Forecasts:
Fort Dauphin surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, S swell with 2,437 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Dauphin this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Dauphin over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Dauphin in the next 16 days are 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Dauphin over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 93 | 249 | 56 | 178 | 195 | 253 | 96 | 211 | 400 | 2437 | 1977 | 1144 | 715 | 414 | 317 | 167 | 129 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:14PM0.27m | 9:50AM0.34m | 9:34PM0.25m | 10:18AM0.33m | 9:54PM0.23m | 10:50AM0.31m | 10:14PM0.21m | 11:27AM0.29m | 10:36PM0.19m | 12:19PM0.27m | 11:04PM0.16m | 2:38PM0.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.00m | 4:07PM0.07m | 3:40AM0.02m | 4:41PM0.10m | 4:05AM0.04m | 5:23PM0.12m | 4:31AM0.07m | 6:29PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.11m | 8:37PM0.16m | 3:43AM0.15m | 11:18PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 54 | 31 | 56 | 64 | 195 | 253 | 83 | 211 | 131 | 2437 | 1977 | 1144 | 715 | 414 | 317 | 82 | 106 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 14 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 36 | 30 | 17 | 178 | 57 | 30 | 56 | 54 | 400 | 67 | 67 | 38 | 44 | 157 | 134 | 149 | 51 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | S 11 | — | E 9 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 44 | 23 | 9 | — | 57 | 96 | 13 | 51 | 34 | — | — | — | 69 | 46 | 167 | 129 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SW 3 | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 119 | 93 | 249 | 246 | 91 | 106 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 119 | 99 | 119 | 111 | 233 | 196 | 161 | 164 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 951 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 367 | 10 | 10 | 950 | 10 | 367 | 10 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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