Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1426 | 1289 | 1187 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 890 | 811 | 811 | 799 | 777 | 777 | 799 | 1271 | 1239 | 1224 | 1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.18m | 2:16PM2.35m | 2:41AM2.25m | 2:56PM2.36m | 3:30AM2.27m | 3:34PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.33m | 8:32PM0.33m | 8:46AM0.39m | 9:16PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.47m | 9:56PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1426 | 1289 | 1187 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 890 | 811 | 811 | 799 | 777 | 777 | 799 | 1271 | 1239 | 1224 | 1103 | 987 | 869 | 701 | 691 | 589 | 508 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SW 19 | ESE 5 | — | — | SW 17 |
— | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 88 | 3 | — | — | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SW 18 | — | — | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 49 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 2 | E 3 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 7 |
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