Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 27 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
16.0° 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 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
489
390
286
202
196
159
124
120
118
120
134
134
154
127
125
93
121
74
107
103
102
75
151
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
20
SW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:03AM1.88m
7:55PM1.96m
9:10AM1.87m
8:45PM1.87m
10:14AM1.91m
9:38PM1.81m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.54m
1:53PM0.90m
2:34AM0.54m
2:57PM1.01m
3:27AM0.52m
4:04PM1.06m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
2
5
4
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
15
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
9
11
12
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
16
14
12
13
13
11
10
11
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.7
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
218
215
212
286
126
58
31
124
120
118
120
134
134
154
127
125
93
121
74
71
71
69
73
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
208
202
196
159
25
29
26
22
12
10
32
47
68
67
68
59
107
103
102
75
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
34
23
10
6
22
9
23
22
22
21
21
1
12
18
17
16
9
9
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.9
SSE
7
0.4
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SW
6
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
440
489
390
2
3
6
7
5
3
7
8
6
1
6
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
231
237
16
11
11
11
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
33
34
7
7
7
7
7
7
16
16
11
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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