Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 116 | 114 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 40 | 63 | 56 | 103 | 54 | 61 | 75 | 59 | 97 | 127 | 337 | 455 | 537 | 822 | 573 | 558 | 742 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:53AM2.28m | 4:38PM2.06m | 5:29AM2.21m | 5:13PM2.00m | 6:05AM2.13m | 5:49PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.71m | 10:58PM0.28m | 11:29AM0.77m | 11:33PM0.36m | 12:06PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 114 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 103 | 54 | 61 | 75 | 56 | 97 | 127 | 337 | 455 | 537 | 822 | 573 | 558 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | ESE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SE 7 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 63 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 211 | 211 | 7 | 257 | 235 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 4 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | E 10 | E 11 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | — | ESE 7 | SW 18 | — | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 19 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
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