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 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.3° 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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
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)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
1.2
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
400
427
421
400
318
309
217
214
211
162
88
84
91
93
96
102
79
93
109
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:28PM0.00m
Low Tide
10:31AM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
17
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
13
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
10
13
11
9
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