Dirk Hartog Island surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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 9AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1682
1360
1944
1228
1885
2525
2554
2651
2280
2765
3072
2917
2480
2281
1922
1327
1182
1793
1581
1275
1047
597
531
480
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
40
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:57AM0.79m
10:52PM0.44m
8:28AM0.88m
9:05AM0.94m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.40m
3:54PM0.09m
00:58AM0.43m
4:40PM-0.01m
5:28PM-0.06m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:47
5:47
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
19
21
20
20
21
20
19
18
20
22
21
21
21
17
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
16
12
13
16
14
14
14
12
12
11
14
16
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1682
1360
1944
1228
1885
2525
2554
2651
2280
2765
3072
2917
2480
2281
1922
1327
1182
1793
1581
1275
1047
597
531
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
278
754
11
22
22
18
45
45
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
1
S
5
0.8
SSE
4
1.5
S
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
1.5
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.9
S
7
Energy kJ
9
44
18
233
222
372
330
13
16
15
11
11
4
264
55
175
173
24
19
12
4
154
272
321
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
1072
828
828
317
828
828
298
321
198
198
198
197
753
687
694
565
321
198
198
198
687
838
694
619
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
8
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