Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 31 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (31 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (31 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
713
932
1177
1505
1962
2490
2646
2536
2069
1597
1082
754
615
389
303
195
222
175
129
206
248
236
171
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32PM1.79m
12:02PM2.05m
11:24PM1.79m
12:47PM2.12m
00:14AM1.82m
1:30PM2.17m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.45m
6:01PM1.03m
5:55AM0.40m
6:49PM0.98m
6:41AM0.36m
7:33PM0.93m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
6
3
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
11
11
11
10
2069
1597
1082
754
615
389
303
99
88
58
129
206
248
236
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
12
4
4
4
4
15
4
94
57
103
29
24
16
15
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
32
77
107
26
27
17
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
640
713
932
1177
1505
1962
2490
2646
2536
9
21
52
62
138
195
222
175
117
92
90
69
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
102
102
103
103
133
107
107
103
103
23
11
11
132
51
60
60
132
117
124
60
109
109
96
60
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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