Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1067
943
886
712
603
440
427
357
290
241
190
149
142
110
110
118
160
190
236
350
457
686
851
962
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:56PM2.11m
1:24PM2.47m
00:59AM2.17m
2:15PM2.50m
2:00AM2.21m
3:03PM2.51m
Low Tide
6:33AM-0.09m
7:23PM0.78m
7:30AM-0.09m
8:18PM0.66m
8:25AM-0.03m
9:10PM0.55m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
16
15
13
13
15
17
16
15
13
14
15
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
7
7
7
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
1067
943
886
712
603
440
427
357
290
241
190
149
142
110
110
93
84
109
99
78
457
686
851
962
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
22
53
118
50
69
236
350
57
23
7
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
24
2
2
2
160
190
67
66
34
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
5
4
10
14
11
5
3
1
1
2
10
21
44
49
41
56
39
48
76
143
160
144
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
7
7
11
11
11
11
11
7
7
7
7
16
117
109
94
94
85
94
124
132
109
94
102
102
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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