Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
597
606
606
597
597
581
564
540
412
406
400
342
309
309
313
268
323
313
332
362
602
777
866
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NW
20
NNE
30
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:32PM1.84m
11:42AM1.99m
11:25PM1.85m
12:33PM2.10m
00:12AM1.88m
1:16PM2.19m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.55m
5:44PM0.93m
5:51AM0.46m
6:36PM0.89m
6:35AM0.38m
7:20PM0.84m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:30
5:29
5:28
4
5
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
24
26
25
23
22
22
22
21
24
24
23
22
21
20
19
19
17
16
16
15
19
18
17
17
20
23
22
19
18
19
19
18
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
15
12
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
589
597
606
606
597
597
581
564
540
412
406
400
342
309
309
313
268
323
313
332
362
602
777
866
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
NW
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
8
9
9
9
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
1
2
2
2
1
3
5
3
3
4
4
3
1
9
15
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
11
7
7
15
7
7
7
7
7
60
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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