Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s 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 (22 Apr)--
Afternoon (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (22 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
1
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
SW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)161514141414141316141313131212121211111113131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)565493367301264261239154525763902875824668589508365256251149257362351437
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
W
10
SSE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:37PM
2.57
3:22AM
2.31
4:23PM
2.51
4:10AM
2.27
5:10PM
2.40
5:01AM
2.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:38PM
0.59
9:47AM
-0.12
10:23PM
0.60
10:35AM
0.01
11:11PM
0.64
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunrise------6:50-------6:52-------6:52-
Sunset-5:40-------5:39-------5:38------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212322212019171821212121201919192224242121191919
Feels °C (?)192219191717151620191817171615161821211817151515
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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