Dirk Hartog Island surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 AWST
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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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dirk Hartog Island today?

The current surf forecast for Dirk Hartog Island at 4AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.6m)17s
Afternoon (27 May)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (27 May)7ft (2.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Dirk Hartog Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
465
681
835
943
1473
1614
1555
1671
2075
2200
1980
2090
2230
1956
1875
1515
1349
1329
1198
1230
1060
925
895
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
0
SW
0
S
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:57PM0.38m
6:53AM0.72m
7:21AM0.76m
7:49AM0.79m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.31m
10:08PM0.36m
3:19PM0.23m
3:50PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:43
1
3
2
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
23
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
347
342
681
835
943
1473
1614
1555
1671
2075
2200
1980
2090
2230
1956
1875
1515
1349
1329
1198
1230
1060
925
895
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
251
465
249
245
238
10
50
49
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.8
W
14
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
6
253
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1002
276
197
0
0
0
0
0
928
1010
484
269
484
244
494
1938
1938
198
0
0
0
197
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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