Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.9° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 2PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3871
3871
3598
3340
3283
3326
2906
2665
2457
2338
2175
1994
1885
1695
1521
1289
1187
988
890
822
822
811
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:44PM2.23m
00:44AM2.10m
1:33PM2.30m
1:47AM2.18m
2:16PM2.35m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.26m
6:50PM0.69m
7:05AM0.29m
7:44PM0.50m
7:58AM0.33m
8:32PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
14
14
15
12
Feels °C
8
7
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
13
12
12
8
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