Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 12PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 638 | 630 | 530 | 493 | 486 | 479 | 357 | 383 | 320 | 314 | 309 | 275 | 351 | 394 | 864 | 1275 | 1376 | 1776 | 2086 | 2323 | 2032 | 1721 | 1799 | 1255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:44AM2.04m | 6:28PM1.83m | 7:25AM1.96m | 7:15PM1.75m | 8:12AM1.89m | 8:17PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.47m | 12:45PM0.89m | 00:49AM0.58m | 1:31PM0.94m | 1:35AM0.69m | 2:25PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 638 | 630 | 530 | 493 | 486 | 479 | 357 | 383 | 320 | 314 | 309 | 275 | 351 | 394 | 864 | 1275 | 1376 | 1776 | 2086 | 2323 | 2032 | 1721 | 1799 | 1255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 24 | NW 4 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | — | E 7 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 72 | 45 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 377 | — | 4 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 416 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 46 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 7 |
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