Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.6° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 9AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1949
2173
2203
2203
2233
2111
1994
1825
1695
1585
1567
1806
1875
1737
1672
1531
1396
1261
1244
1193
1111
1018
837
734
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
0
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:38PM2.08m
1:05PM2.35m
00:48AM2.13m
1:56PM2.41m
1:52AM2.18m
2:42PM2.44m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.05m
7:06PM0.77m
7:16AM0.07m
8:03PM0.61m
8:12AM0.13m
8:54PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
9
9
10
8
9
9
11
11
11
8
7
9
9
11
9
8
8
6
7
9
11
11
10
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