Dirk Hartog Island surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dirk Hartog Island today?

The current surf forecast for Dirk Hartog Island at 11AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1197
1299
1200
905
919
990
990
1018
1033
1018
885
846
755
690
755
2258
905
1726
1631
1481
1481
1420
1398
1189
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:44AM0.74m
10:45PM0.45m
9:07AM0.78m
11:36PM0.44m
9:31AM0.80m
00:24AM0.42m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.38m
4:22PM0.17m
2:14AM0.40m
4:53PM0.12m
2:27AM0.41m
5:24PM0.09m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:50
6:50
6:50
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5:58
5:57
5:57
5:55
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
20
20
19
17
15
14
16
19
22
21
20
18
22
20
20
18
17
17
17
14
15
14
14
14
12
12
11
8
5
4
7
10
13
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1.7
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1197
1299
1200
905
919
990
990
1018
1033
1018
885
846
755
690
755
87
463
1726
1631
1481
1481
1420
1398
1189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
8
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
905
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2.5
SSW
13
1.1
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
3
4
52
77
75
80
228
358
413
476
412
435
470
502
2258
59
91
56
30
21
38
95
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
484
484
484
494
1937
1934
1934
1934
1934
198
1937
1921
828
828
751
317
317
317
687
484
828
317
640
317
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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