Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.6° C
1.1° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.6
WSW
17
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
309
251
211
208
203
189
118
116
129
474
557
715
708
642
600
1508
2256
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
40
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
WSW
45
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
Low Tide
8:13PM-0.00m
9:54PM-0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
 mm
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
4
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
9
9
9
8
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
8
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
1
2
2
0
5
4
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