Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 6AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
17
2
WSW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.2
WSW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2864
2642
2269
2349
2389
2206
2032
1904
1721
1721
1765
1765
1743
1591
1300
1149
2184
1251
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:44PM0.00m
Low Tide
3:39AM-0.00m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
8
6
8
7
7
7
7
9
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