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Lat Long: 25.01° S 46.99° E

Fort Dauphin WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Dauphin sea temperature is
21.4°C
1.7° 

Fort Dauphin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fort Dauphin surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,433 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (EAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 10th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Dauphin over the next 16 days.


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