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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 06 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
16.8° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (06 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
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)
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
0.6
SW
14
1.3
W
7
1.8
WSW
7
2.2
SW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
8
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
196
127
150
319
679
924
1015
1316
1316
1539
1890
2295
2089
750
1129
1375
1313
1046
828
634
1550
1336
1139
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
40
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:22PM0.00m
Low Tide
5:22AM-0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:21
5:19
5:17
5:16
3
6
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
16
16
14
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
8
7
10
9
7
1
1
0
-1
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
9
9
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
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
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
40
62
127
119
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
164
128
12
12
37
35
11
11
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
11
12
17
38
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.8
WSW
7
2.2
SW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
8
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
143
196
101
150
319
679
924
1015
1316
1316
1539
1890
2295
2089
750
1129
1375
1313
1046
828
634
1550
1336
1139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
3
5
6
6
2
5
5
1
1
Distance (km)
27
78
78
78
78
194
384
235
235
222
422
394
183
366
366
412
183
183
183
382
191
191
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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