Surf Forecasts:
Fort Dauphin surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, S swell with 9,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Dauphin over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2365 | 3717 | 4284 | 7405 | 7874 | 7664 | 6371 | 5300 | 2747 | 1770 | 1412 | 972 | 504 | 409 | 232 | 476 | 86 | 56 | 390 | 476 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20PM0.37m | 8:22AM0.29m | 8:38PM0.40m | 8:43AM0.31m | 8:57PM0.42m | 9:04AM0.33m | 9:16PM0.43m | 9:26AM0.34m | 9:35PM0.42m | 9:49AM0.34m | 9:55PM0.40m | 10:12AM0.33m | 10:15PM0.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.04m | 2:45AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.02m | 3:01AM0.02m | 2:36PM0.00m | 3:20AM0.01m | 2:59PM-0.00m | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:23PM0.00m | 4:00AM-0.01m | 3:47PM0.01m | 4:20AM0.00m | 4:10PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2365 | 3717 | 4284 | 7405 | 7874 | 7664 | 6371 | 5300 | 2747 | 1770 | 1412 | 972 | 504 | 409 | 232 | 476 | 86 | 56 | 390 | 53 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 7 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 54 | — | — | — | 10 | 154 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 5 | — | S 7 | — | E 9 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 325 | 31 | — | 295 | — | 7 | — | 344 | 417 | 483 | 585 | 574 | 635 | 542 | 643 | 520 | 521 | — | 476 | 579 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 950 | 2 | 2 | 950 | 950 | 956 | 372 | 951 | 951 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 950 | 367 | 372 | 952 | 376 | 372 | 954 | 370 |
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