Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 8PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (01 Aug)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
985
1465
1605
1754
2042
1847
1672
1384
1255
1101
1060
1028
1001
974
1614
521
843
702
711
1624
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
W
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:53AM1.88m
2:34PM2.21m
2:39AM1.96m
3:05PM2.25m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.79m
8:03AM0.46m
8:47PM0.65m
8:44AM0.47m
9:21PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
2
1
2
2
4
Temp °C
11
14
13
11
12
11
9
9
14
15
14
13
11
10
9
10
11
12
11
10
Feels °C
8
12
11
8
9
8
5
5
9
10
9
9
6
3
2
2
4
6
6
5
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