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) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 6PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 613 | 601 | 774 | 784 | 2534 | 2020 | 2778 | 5920 | 10040 | 8218 | 11728 | 8982 | 6001 | 4416 | 3653 | 2734 | 2108 | 1632 | 1325 | 1230 | 1044 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.86m | 9:51PM1.72m | 11:49AM1.92m | 11:00PM1.71m | 12:40PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM1.20m | 4:43AM0.54m | 5:44PM1.15m | 5:41AM0.51m | 6:42PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 613 | 601 | 774 | 784 | — | 640 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 911 | 1110 | 1632 | 1325 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 254 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 200 | 260 | 310 | 252 | 2534 | 2020 | 2778 | 5920 | 10040 | 8218 | 11728 | 8982 | 6001 | 4416 | 3653 | 2734 | 2108 | — | — | 1230 | 1044 | 878 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 237 | 231 | 468 | 133 | 468 | 468 | 296 | 460 | 460 | 338 | 810 | 107 | 107 | 117 | 93 | 93 | 43 | 107 | 103 | 102 | 94 |
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