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Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 1PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 667 | 645 | 488 | 480 | 472 | 472 | 414 | 414 | 428 | 435 | 353 | 364 | 376 | 286 | 273 | 255 | 209 | 251 | 212 | 212 | 589 | 517 | 388 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | on | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:10AM 2.45 | 5:16PM 2.13 | 5:51AM 2.36 | 6:09PM 2.04 | 6:31AM 2.26 | 7:03PM 1.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:22AM 0.50 | 11:25PM 0.30 | 12:09PM 0.48 | 12:11AM 0.50 | 12:56PM 0.48 | 12:57AM 0.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
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