Surf Forecasts:
Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, WSW swell with 1,517 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) this week:
The surf forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 24 | 48 | 150 | 302 | 217 | 155 | 123 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 381 | 309 | 483 | 318 | 383 | 772 | 1517 | 509 | 598 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:10AM0.00m | 2:25PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM-0.00m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 4:49AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 48 | 136 | 302 | 217 | 155 | 123 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 381 | 309 | 483 | 318 | 383 | 772 | 14 | 509 | 598 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | SW 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 18 | E 6 | SW 20 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 24 | 7 | 150 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 252 | 7 | 192 | 203 | 23 | 35 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | SW 19 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 8 | W 4 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 59 | — | 9 | — | 18 | 33 | 6 | — | 14 | 12 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NW 4 | W 5 | WSW 16 | — | S 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 30 | 26 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 73 | 5 | 15 | 1517 | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 19 | 112 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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