Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
466
401
341
297
297
293
293
293
238
238
238
301
400
427
421
400
318
309
217
214
211
162
88
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:28PM0.00m
Low Tide
10:31AM-0.00m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
9
8
8
9
13
12
10
11
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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