Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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Wonthaggi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 12AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (03 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
2.1
WNW
6
3
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
313
323
318
313
337
357
352
402
440
491
469
383
395
350
220
269
220
322
1114
886
1194
926
846
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
W
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:12AM1.88m
1:16PM2.19m
00:55AM1.92m
1:56PM2.25m
1:36AM1.95m
2:33PM2.28m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.89m
6:35AM0.38m
7:20PM0.84m
7:16AM0.31m
8:00PM0.80m
7:55AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:28
5:25
5:24
2
6
9
2
1
1
5
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
18
18
14
15
15
16
15
14
16
17
18
17
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
12
11
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
309
313
323
318
313
337
357
352
402
440
491
469
383
395
350
220
269
220
199
4
4
4
135
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
W
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
W
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
80
9
50
9
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
NW
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
10
2
3
3
33
62
9
31
9
18
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.3
NW
5
2.1
WNW
6
3
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
4
3
2
4
3
3
8
11
5
8
11
16
22
34
30
24
22
89
322
1114
886
1194
926
846
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
16
11
16
85
11
11
11
16
120
117
124
127
127
127
127
103
107
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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