Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
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Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) today?

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 9AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
1.5
W
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.4
W
7
1.8
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
420
885
656
444
356
306
168
773
507
469
425
165
127
130
176
358
413
402
528
995
885
1497
2237
1994
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
25
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:22PM0.00m
Low Tide
00:33AM-0.00m
1:56AM-0.00m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:22
5:21
5:19
1
3
3
1
13
10
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
14
17
17
14
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
6
8
8
9
7
8
10
11
11
9
7
9
11
11
8
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
31
18
19
19
19
19
59
773
507
469
425
62
127
119
116
22
22
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
SW
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SW
20
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
43
42
66
20
10
11
11
128
12
12
11
15
37
50
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
20
20
18
18
12
17
38
60
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1
W
6
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.8
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
420
885
656
444
356
306
168
264
71
80
125
165
98
130
176
358
413
402
528
995
885
1497
2237
1994
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
8
Distance (km)
78
180
183
183
183
171
119
78
27
19
62
27
78
78
78
15
235
366
384
437
244
366
394
183
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
7
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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