Surf Forecasts:
Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,514 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Darbys (Wilsons Promontory) over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Darbys.
Honestly, for the first week, it’s a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a lot of strong wind and messy conditions, nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is there at times – like Sunday the 12th sees a big pulse of 8ft to 10ft swell from the WSW, but it’s blown to bits by a near gale. Just not surfable. That pattern sticks around through Monday and Tuesday the 13th and 14th, with even more energy – 4125 and 4042 combined energy – but the wind is cross-shore or onshore and strong. It’s more of a kite session than a surf session, to be honest.
The real turning point, and the only standout in this whole outlook, is Friday the 17th. The morning has a clean 4ft swell from the SW with a lovely 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell, long and lined up. The wind is light and cross, so the surface will be clean. Darbys is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed to the SW, and this kind of long-period swell can be a bit straight at a beach break, but with that size and light wind, it’ll be a good option. Just a heads up, it can get crowded sometimes, so get in early. The energy is a solid 834, so there’s a bit of push.
Saturday the 18th drops off to 3ft, and Sunday the 19th is tiny at 1ft, though glassy. After that, we’re back into a messy run of cross-onshore winds and small swell through to the end of the window. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, so a little warmer than you’d expect down at Wilsons Promontory.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout. Friday the 17th morning is your best bet – clean, long-period swell, light wind. After that, it’s back to small and choppy. If you’re keen on a paddle, make it Friday.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 154 | 1384 | 2288 | 2329 | 1059 | 3283 | 1850 | 3001 | 2348 | 1741 | 1094 | 691 | 492 | 395 | 341 | 336 | 834 | 701 | 418 | 293 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.00m | 5:11PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM-0.00m | 6:03AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | 14 | 3 | 6 | 16 | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | E 6 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 138 | 87 | 3 | — | — | 1059 | 842 | — | 1041 | 842 | 550 | 1094 | 691 | 492 | 395 | 341 | 336 | 834 | 701 | 418 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | E 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 8 | 154 | 1384 | 2288 | 2329 | 747 | 3283 | 1850 | 3001 | 2348 | 1741 | 124 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 78 | 396 | 751 | 203 | 412 | 394 | 445 | 179 | 183 | 107 | 62 | 90 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
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