
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 11AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 193 | 264 | 627 | 620 | 279 | 217 | 268 | 268 | 403 | 857 | 1138 | 1013 | 983 | 722 | 659 | 608 | 557 | 353 | 278 | 404 | 588 | 848 | 1606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.21m | 4:05PM2.41m | 4:38AM2.18m | 4:43PM2.34m | 5:26AM2.12m | 5:19PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.37m | 10:27PM0.26m | 10:34AM0.51m | 11:09PM0.25m | 11:17AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
203 | 161 | 199 | 627 | 620 | 279 | 129 | 99 | 268 | 403 | 857 | 1138 | 1013 | 983 | 722 | 659 | 608 | 557 | 353 | 222 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
154 | 193 | 264 | 10 | 9 | 229 | 217 | 268 | 77 | 74 | 95 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | WSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 40 | 104 | 278 | 404 | 588 | 848 | 1606 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 102 | 107 | 103 | 93 | 94 |
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