Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 AEDT
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Wonthaggi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Mar)--
Afternoon (25 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (25 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
3
SW
3.5
SSW
2.1
SW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
Period(s) (?)1414131313131212121212121212121215141488999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8107545695605524243983863413732822732681951921995435975641268169973416231437
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
5
SE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSE
40
SSE
30
S
30
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:54PM
2.51
4:41AM
2.34
5:39PM
2.47
5:23AM
2.32
6:26PM
2.37
6:08AM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:53PM
0.55
11:06AM
-0.09
11:36PM
0.61
11:52AM
-0.04
12:20AM
0.69
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise------7:24-------7:24-------7:26-
Sunset-7:23-------7:22-------7:21------
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-13------------1135145--
Temp. °C201818191818182020191717171616151513131413131413
Feels °C (?)18191719171717191918161516151411108576575
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