Surf Forecasts:
Fort Dauphin surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, S swell with 10,547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Dauphin in the next 16 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Dauphin over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 663 | 1928 | 1750 | 1230 | 946 | 1889 | 1428 | 995 | 738 | 412 | 379 | 329 | 1447 | 1798 | 2394 | 4130 | 6833 | 9609 | 10342 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37PM0.22m | 11:27AM0.18m | 8:59PM0.21m | 8:17AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.19m | 7:46PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.22m | 8:02PM0.33m | 8:02AM0.26m | 8:20PM0.37m | 8:22AM0.29m | 8:38PM0.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.16m | 5:27AM0.12m | 2:28PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.13m | 1:31PM0.13m | 2:41AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:31AM0.09m | 1:37PM0.07m | 2:34AM0.07m | 1:54PM0.04m | 2:45AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 711 | 663 | 1928 | 1750 | 1230 | 946 | 1889 | 1428 | 995 | 738 | 412 | 379 | 329 | 1447 | 1798 | 2394 | 4130 | 6833 | 9609 | 10342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 94 | 76 | 69 | 53 | 219 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 160 | 205 | 231 | 214 | 170 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 219 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 8 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 18 | 50 | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 107 | 19 | 45 | 90 | — | — | 26 | 72 | — | 67 | — | 60 | — | 78 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 951 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 2 | 0 | 956 | 950 |
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