Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.9° 

Wonthaggi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 10PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (03 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
16
3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.9
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
2.1
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
843
702
3314
660
680
2111
1718
1204
1628
1436
944
726
600
404
370
261
220
214
341
225
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
W
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:22AM2.04m
3:36PM2.26m
4:04AM2.11m
4:07PM2.26m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.52m
9:22AM0.50m
9:55PM0.39m
10:01AM0.56m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
10
10
10
8
9
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
6
5
5
5
4
2
3
5
7
7
9
8
7
7
8
8
6
7
7
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