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Dirk Hartog Island Surf Forecast
/ WA – North West (27 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Dirk Hartog Island surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dirk Hartog Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dirk Hartog Island sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Dirk Hartog Island today?
The current surf forecast for Dirk Hartog Island at 9PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dirk Hartog Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
694 | 686 | 745 | 686 | 920 | 909 | 897 | 991 | 1004 | 979 | 930 | 777 | 757 | 659 | 581 | 428 | 398 | 342 | 336 | 357 | 241 | 230 | 181 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:20AM0.78m | 11:47AM0.75m | 12:11PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.14m | 8:22PM0.16m | 9:07PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 694 | 686 | 745 | 686 | 920 | 909 | 897 | 991 | 1004 | 979 | 930 | 777 | 757 | 659 | 581 | 428 | 398 | 342 | 336 | 357 | 241 | 230 | 181 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | W 19 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 416 | 299 | 208 | 331 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 66 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 12 | — | 8 | 53 | 63 | 76 | 68 | 63 | 20 | — | — | 24 | 60 | 78 | 91 | 76 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 42 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 238 | 0 | 198 | 298 | 312 | 385 | 619 | 654 | 0 | 238 | 269 | 385 | 619 | 640 | 244 | 919 | 0 | 197 | 276 | 269 | 244 | 878 | 890 |
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