Dirk Hartog Island surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
23.9° 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 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3320
3320
3320
3178
3093
2880
2643
2293
2094
1892
1639
1504
1482
1360
1360
1999
1915
1885
2560
2554
2483
2519
2883
2921
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:29PM0.46m
7:32AM0.71m
9:11PM0.45m
7:57AM0.79m
10:52PM0.44m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.35m
3:12PM0.20m
00:48AM0.40m
3:54PM0.09m
00:58AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:47
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
18
21
22
21
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
14
12
14
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
3320
3320
3320
3178
3093
2880
2643
2293
2094
1892
1639
1504
1482
1360
1360
1999
1915
1885
2560
2554
2483
2519
2883
2921
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
278
534
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
5
4
3
2
2
20
29
32
41
88
125
16
12
273
414
330
384
9
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
1062
198
298
298
198
198
198
317
484
1062
1062
1072
1072
1072
828
828
321
321
298
198
198
198
197
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
7
7
4
4
4
5
4
7
4
4
4
5
4
5
8
6
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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