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Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 428 | 347 | 353 | 364 | 376 | 286 | 273 | 255 | 209 | 251 | 212 | 212 | 514 | 451 | 431 | 388 | 326 | 880 | 1855 | 2299 | 2595 | 5633 | 5140 | 4691 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:51AM 2.36 | 6:09PM 2.04 | 6:31AM 2.26 | 7:03PM 1.95 | 7:09AM 2.14 | 8:00PM 1.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:09PM 0.48 | 12:11AM 0.50 | 12:56PM 0.48 | 12:57AM 0.69 | 1:42PM 0.49 | 1:45AM 0.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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