Dirk Hartog Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.16° S 113.21° E

Dirk Hartog Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dirk Hartog Island sea temperature is
21.9° C
0.9° 

Dirk Hartog Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dirk Hartog Island today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dirk Hartog Island at 4PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)13ft (4.0m)17s
Afternoon (18 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Dirk Hartog Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
5
5
2
0
0
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
5
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7891
8439
8071
7353
7034
6734
6226
5596
5076
4350
3806
3264
2856
2722
3288
4076
4643
4859
4643
4643
4169
3772
3499
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
SE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
5
SE
15
S
30
S
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:28PM0.40m
1:47AM0.75m
2:11PM0.33m
2:21AM0.75m
3:28PM0.28m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.30m
6:02PM0.27m
9:41AM0.30m
6:02PM0.27m
1:02PM0.27m
5:47PM0.27m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
15
13
14
16
17
16
15
14
13
14
15
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
18
16
14
14
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