Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.7° 

Wonthaggi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
402
367
283
226
203
161
193
264
627
679
236
217
268
268
480
1045
955
850
824
812
659
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:25PM2.44m
3:47AM2.21m
4:05PM2.41m
4:38AM2.18m
4:43PM2.34m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.23m
9:42PM0.33m
9:50AM0.37m
10:27PM0.26m
10:34AM0.51m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
14
14
12
11
10
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
9
11
11
11
8
7
5
6
8
10
10
9
8
7
7
6
8
10
8
7
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