Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
400
400
304
309
313
323
318
313
332
357
352
487
604
491
476
395
408
344
322
151
216
461
560
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:33PM2.10m
00:12AM1.88m
1:16PM2.19m
00:55AM1.92m
1:56PM2.25m
1:36AM1.95m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.46m
6:36PM0.89m
6:35AM0.38m
7:20PM0.84m
7:16AM0.31m
8:00PM0.80m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:29
5:28
5:25
5:24
4
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
17
16
14
14
14
14
13
16
18
18
16
16
15
14
19
18
19
19
19
17
17
17
18
18
15
15
11
11
11
10
9
10
12
12
10
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
406
400
400
304
309
313
323
318
313
332
357
352
487
604
491
476
395
408
344
322
143
216
461
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
SW
12
0.7
W
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
8
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
151
92
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
17
28
62
9
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
3
6
4
3
4
5
1
2
5
7
7
7
4
11
19
32
43
29
34
66
138
238
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
15
7
7
7
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
7
124
120
51
127
127
127
127
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
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
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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