Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 3PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2323 | 1979 | 1722 | 1617 | 1822 | 1822 | 1394 | 1094 | 1002 | 822 | 721 | 671 | 552 | 543 | 594 | 576 | 604 | 613 | 659 | 659 | 679 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.93m | 6:27PM1.93m | 7:54AM1.84m | 7:09PM1.83m | 8:56AM1.79m | 8:04PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM1.01m | 1:10AM0.49m | 1:31PM1.11m | 2:00AM0.57m | 2:33PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
2323 | 1979 | 1722 | 1617 | 1822 | 1822 | 1394 | 1094 | 1002 | 822 | 721 | 671 | 552 | 543 | 594 | 576 | 604 | 613 | 659 | 659 | 679 | 1322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | NNW 3 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | 214 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 50 | 81 | 82 | 186 | 240 | 268 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 32 | — | 63 | 106 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 |
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