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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 7 am Monday 18 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
24.4° 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 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dirk Hartog Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | |
568 | 558 | 646 | 556 | 603 | 455 | 455 | 493 | 617 | 610 | 748 | 739 | 906 | 894 | 1491 | 1432 | 1413 | 1413 | 1212 | 1308 | 1212 | 1196 | 1196 | 1349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.98m | 10:34AM0.97m | 11:23AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM-0.07m | 7:10PM-0.04m | 8:03PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 568 | 558 | 646 | 556 | 455 | 366 | 373 | 373 | 366 | 320 | 393 | 426 | 906 | 894 | 1491 | 1432 | 1413 | 1413 | 1212 | 1308 | 1212 | 1196 | 1196 | 1349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 253 | 70 | 183 | 323 | 18 | 455 | 455 | 493 | 617 | 610 | 748 | 739 | 380 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 330 | 407 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 184 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 72 | 42 | 31 | 85 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 172 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 603 | 138 | 145 | 28 | 51 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 298 | 244 | 0 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 238 | 314 | 569 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 321 | 198 | 197 | 244 |
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