Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.1° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (03 Sep)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (03 Sep)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
0
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2268
2529
2989
2589
2887
4463
3977
5910
5914
5825
5947
5975
5323
4963
4562
4213
4021
3559
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
30
NNW
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:46AM2.32m
3:38PM2.28m
4:29AM2.34m
4:15PM2.28m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.17m
9:44AM0.57m
10:02PM0.08m
10:24AM0.63m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
13
15
14
12
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
5
6
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
7
11
8
8
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