Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 10AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (22 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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
SW
17
2.1
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
SW
10
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
580
2254
955
1205
1055
2061
1712
1521
2033
1772
902
711
621
685
720
628
551
350
431
245
238
303
245
241
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:36AM0.00m
Low Tide
6:20PM-0.00m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
8
9
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
13
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
5
3
3
4
5
5
6
7
6
7
4
5
8
8
9
9
6
6
6
9
11
13
13
12
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