Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 3PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2055 | 1752 | 1581 | 961 | 1004 | 924 | 924 | 1288 | 1184 | 1019 | 2018 | 1685 | 1651 | 1672 | 1667 | 1906 | 1753 | 1909 | 1805 | 1777 | 1520 | 1158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:36PM2.20m | 4:24AM2.25m | 4:09PM2.15m | 5:00AM2.17m | 4:42PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.62m | 9:57PM0.18m | 10:19AM0.68m | 10:33PM0.24m | 10:54AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2055 | 1752 | 1581 | 961 | 1004 | 924 | 924 | 1288 | 1184 | 1019 | 2018 | 1685 | 1651 | 1672 | 1667 | 1906 | 1753 | 1909 | 1805 | 1777 | 15 | 1158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 186 | 287 | 516 | — | — | — | 614 | — | 506 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 55 | 52 | 72 | 89 | 124 | 128 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 43 | 71 | 92 | 107 | 86 | 55 | 17 | 1407 | 1520 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 103 | 107 | 41 | 117 | 81 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 41 | 133 | 143 | 445 | 103 | 103 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 7 |
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