Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 23 Mar 2026 AEDT
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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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 11PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Mar)--
Afternoon (23 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (23 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)1212121212111614141413131313121212121212121256
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)297292292282264255701676810676628560488424398386379336282273268195135196
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
SW
15
SSE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
W
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:10PM
2.49
4:01AM
2.32
4:54PM
2.51
4:41AM
2.34
5:39PM
2.47
5:23AM
2.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:11PM
0.52
10:23AM
-0.07
10:53PM
0.55
11:06AM
-0.09
11:36PM
0.61
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise------7:22-------7:24-------7:24-
Sunset-7:25-------7:23-------7:22------
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------1--------21--1-
Temp. °C211919201919202320191819181718202222181817171516
Feels °C (?)201717191919192118181619181717192121181816151011
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