Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.5°C
1.0° 

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Darbys (Wilsons Promontory). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
902
711
621
676
720
628
551
482
431
425
238
224
215
202
199
190
196
202
199
199
199
416
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
0
E
10
SE
10
SSW
15
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:23AM0.00m
Low Tide
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
2
6
5
2
Temp °C
10
9
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
14
16
15
14
15
15
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
5
8
8
8
9
7
7
7
10
12
13
12
12
12
10
9
11
11
10
10
8
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