Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 4PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 892 | 1137 | 1152 | 2987 | 2480 | 2206 | 2178 | 1956 | 1467 | 1175 | 1321 | 934 | 895 | 711 | 700 | 689 | 746 | 1034 | 1003 | 971 | 971 | 1058 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.93m | 11:48PM1.76m | 12:46PM2.02m | 00:47AM1.88m | 1:24PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.63m | 6:09PM0.99m | 6:10AM0.59m | 6:56PM0.82m | 7:00AM0.56m | 7:36PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 892 | 1137 | 1152 | 2987 | 2480 | 2206 | 2178 | 1956 | 1467 | 1175 | 1321 | 934 | 895 | 711 | 700 | 689 | 746 | 1034 | 1003 | 971 | 971 | 1058 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 854 | 1044 | 1146 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | 21 | 19 | 46 | 72 | 68 | 98 | 97 | 98 | 39 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 75 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 24 | 23 | 30 | 40 | 45 | 67 | 80 | 83 | 72 | — | — | 716 | 647 | 647 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 11 | 34 | 16 | 103 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 41 | 117 | 41 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 117 | 23 | 41 |
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