Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 13 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 9AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5485
5319
5091
4883
4562
4108
3746
3970
4312
4161
3871
3871
3598
3340
3441
3283
3097
2794
2457
2457
2175
2021
1885
1695
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:12PM1.99m
11:48AM2.15m
11:32PM2.02m
12:44PM2.23m
00:44AM2.10m
1:33PM2.30m
Low Tide
4:57AM0.24m
5:47PM0.87m
6:05AM0.26m
6:50PM0.69m
7:05AM0.29m
7:44PM0.50m
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light rain
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part cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
6
9
9
10
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
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