Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.3° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 4AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2763
2724
2474
2317
2350
2795
3304
3097
2721
2634
2021
1669
1325
1094
965
837
754
778
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
0
N
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:52PM1.89m
7:07AM1.88m
6:36PM1.79m
8:03AM1.81m
7:34PM1.71m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.53m
12:55PM1.05m
1:16AM0.63m
1:56PM1.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
8
10
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
5
6
7
5
5
4
6
5
5
10
11
11
11
12
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