Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
7891 | 8439 | 8071 | 7353 | 7034 | 6734 | 6226 | 5596 | 5076 | 4350 | 3806 | 3264 | 2856 | 2722 | 3288 | 4076 | 4643 | 4859 | 4643 | 4643 | 4169 | 3772 | 3499 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3790 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 635 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 198 | 198 | 0 | 1042 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 238 | 198 | 0 | 238 | 238 | 238 |
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