Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 4PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1999 | 3777 | 5570 | 989 | 1777 | 1697 | 5195 | 5046 | 4821 | 4883 | 4562 | 4312 | 3970 | 3698 | 3746 | 3644 | 3598 | 3598 | 3383 | 3137 | 3097 | 2906 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:43AM2.09m | 10:12PM1.99m | 11:48AM2.15m | 11:32PM2.02m | 12:44PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM1.01m | 4:57AM0.24m | 5:47PM0.87m | 6:05AM0.26m | 6:50PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1999 | 966 | 301 | 989 | 1777 | 1697 | 2681 | 2285 | 4821 | 4883 | 4562 | 4312 | 3970 | 3698 | 3746 | 3644 | 3598 | 3598 | 3383 | 3137 | 3097 | 2906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 19 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 700 | 5 | 5 | 643 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 92 | 3777 | 5570 | 745 | 682 | 789 | 5195 | 5046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 107 | 107 | 30 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 41 | 102 | 103 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 35 |
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