Surf Forecasts:
Fort Dauphin surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 508 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s 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 (Oct 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Dauphin over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 413 | 311 | 311 | 298 | 295 | 422 | 407 | 398 | 400 | 367 | 238 | 183 | 167 | 215 | 115 | 153 | 173 | 195 | 186 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28PM0.28m | 10:03AM0.35m | 9:50PM0.25m | 10:36AM0.33m | 10:06PM0.21m | 11:15AM0.30m | 9:57PM0.18m | 12:18PM0.27m | 4:18PM0.26m | 7:13AM0.19m | 5:26PM0.29m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.01m | 4:25PM0.08m | 3:48AM0.04m | 5:06PM0.12m | 4:00AM0.06m | 6:18PM0.16m | 3:56AM0.09m | 2:26AM0.12m | 00:51AM0.10m | 10:54AM0.18m | 00:48AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 311 | 311 | 298 | 241 | 217 | 288 | 398 | 400 | 367 | 238 | 137 | 123 | 52 | 115 | 153 | 123 | 99 | 186 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 155 | 227 | 217 | 175 | 231 | 212 | 160 | 157 | 99 | 93 | 24 | 121 | 173 | 195 | 96 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | NE 7 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 82 | 42 | 9 | 44 | 295 | 422 | 407 | 344 | 321 | 229 | 222 | 183 | 167 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 30 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 413 | — | — | — | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 215 | 11 | — | — | 7 | 27 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 950 | 950 | 950 | 372 | 950 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 950 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 2 | 10 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 950 |
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