Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.9° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 11PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (30 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1094
987
1167
1185
1261
1299
1251
1459
1289
1307
1163
1196
2091
1552
1284
1060
952
816
623
412
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
0
SSW
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:37AM2.01m
1:58PM2.17m
2:22AM2.14m
2:31PM2.22m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.64m
7:44AM0.53m
8:12PM0.46m
8:26AM0.52m
8:48PM0.30m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
15
18
19
17
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
6
7
7
7
7
9
9
10
9
9
7
6
9
11
12
10
8
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