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Wonthaggi Surf Forecast
/ VIC – East Coast (23 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 04 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
491 | 469 | 377 | 371 | 339 | 223 | 168 | 200 | 472 | 985 | 998 | 705 | 673 | 557 | 643 | 316 | 1064 | 1002 | 915 | 453 | 387 | 313 | 331 | 837 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:55AM1.92m | 1:56PM2.25m | 1:36AM1.95m | 2:33PM2.28m | 2:14AM1.97m | 3:10PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.31m | 8:00PM0.80m | 7:55AM0.27m | 8:37PM0.78m | 8:33AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 20 |
 kJ | 491 | 469 | 377 | 371 | 339 | 223 | 158 | 181 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 224 | 171 | 163 | 242 | 316 | 1064 | 1002 | 915 | 453 | 127 | 197 | 331 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 114 | 168 | 9 | 19 | 19 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 308 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 68 | 387 | 313 | 304 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | SW 23 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 44 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 21 | 4 | 165 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 67 | 98 | 131 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 29 | 35 | 52 | 61 | 32 | 49 | 200 | 472 | 985 | 998 | 705 | 673 | 557 | 643 | — | 262 | 196 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 837 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 60 | 16 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 103 | 103 | 107 | 107 | 117 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 23 | 102 | 107 |
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