Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 525 | 848 | 773 | 722 | 1548 | 1700 | 1693 | 1517 | 1436 | 2648 | 5557 | 4977 | 4139 | 3582 | 3066 | 2803 | 2290 | 1950 | 1697 | 1617 | 1982 | 1822 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.12m | 5:17PM2.12m | 6:18AM2.02m | 5:51PM2.03m | 7:02AM1.93m | 6:27PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.79m | 11:48PM0.31m | 12:02PM0.90m | 00:27AM0.40m | 12:42PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 24 | — | SW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 525 | 848 | 773 | 722 | 534 | 528 | 1693 | 1517 | 1376 | — | 22 | — | 117 | 3582 | 3066 | 2803 | 2290 | 1950 | 1697 | 1617 | 1982 | 1822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | SW 19 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 253 | 368 | 528 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 96 | — | 214 | 155 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 153 | 176 | 166 | 1548 | 1700 | 351 | 663 | 1436 | 2648 | 5557 | 4977 | 4139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 133 | 103 | 107 | 117 | 117 | 102 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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