Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.8° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 8PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
2
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)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.7
W
7
2
W
7
2
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
810
811
777
852
277
277
273
273
562
492
474
305
263
393
698
1217
1246
1028
637
578
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
W
10
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:06AM0.00m
Low Tide
5:22PM-0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
11
15
17
18
17
16
16
14
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
5
8
10
11
10
7
6
6
8
9
10
11
11
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