Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 6AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (12 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
1.9
SW
17
2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.2
WSW
15
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
264
334
394
608
612
2746
2113
2086
2058
2206
2102
2206
2007
1721
1699
1721
1591
1591
1591
1300
1164
2212
1164
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:44PM0.00m
Low Tide
3:39AM-0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
7
7
8
7
8
6
7
7
6
6
7
8
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