Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.7° 

Wonthaggi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 3AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (12 Jul)13ft (4.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
2.2
W
6
2.5
W
12
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
W
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
332
330
1912
2864
3643
4812
5568
5659
5772
5687
5688
6377
7244
8226
8333
9916
9838
9004
8506
7140
6357
5618
5052
Wind (km/h)
35
N
30
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:11PM2.10m
8:48AM2.12m
8:07PM2.06m
9:57AM2.16m
9:12PM2.04m
11:05AM2.21m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.15m
2:31PM1.02m
2:58AM0.11m
3:41PM1.05m
4:05AM0.08m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
7
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
9
9
9
11
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
3
1
1
3
1
3
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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