Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
1.4
W
6
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.6
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
SW
15
2.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
82
78
71
161
118
114
147
140
138
151
251
229
1007
264
988
1749
1772
1684
1743
1743
1550
1358
2152
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57AM0.00m
5:36AM0.00m
Low Tide
4:49PM-0.00m
6:20PM-0.00m
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6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
6
5
4
3
3
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
7
8
8
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