Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
14.1°C
1.2° 

Wonthaggi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 5PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (30 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (30 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
444
708
737
719
729
620
581
631
704
974
701
691
785
691
635
680
494
543
711
993
1019
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
W
0
NW
10
W
15
NNE
20
NW
15
SW
20
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55PM2.18m
2:45AM2.44m
2:34PM2.24m
3:28AM2.48m
3:13PM2.28m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.59m
8:14PM0.09m
8:47AM0.58m
8:55PM-0.01m
9:27AM0.59m
9:37PM-0.05m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:56
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5:54
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5:52
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6:20
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6:21
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6:22
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1
1
3
15
9
3
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Temp °C
20
21
23
22
24
21
17
16
15
17
15
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
15
16
18
18
22
20
17
15
14
15
14
7
9
9
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
8
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