Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 668 | 668 | 711 | 689 | 601 | 692 | 741 | 2718 | 2434 | 2673 | 5208 | 13713 | 13221 | 11353 | 9170 | 6085 | 4843 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.76m | 10:50AM1.86m | 9:51PM1.72m | 11:49AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.54m | 4:34PM1.20m | 4:43AM0.54m | 5:44PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 471 | 668 | 668 | 711 | 689 | 601 | 692 | 741 | 1 | 496 | 537 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 34 | 61 | 111 | 164 | 228 | 260 | 160 | 2718 | 2434 | 2673 | 5208 | 13713 | 13221 | 11353 | 9170 | 6085 | 4843 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 120 | 117 | 132 | 237 | 237 | 468 | 231 | 133 | 436 | 133 | 231 | 296 | 460 | 1316 | 810 | 107 | 107 |
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