Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.4° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (18 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (18 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
56
103
54
61
75
59
97
127
337
455
584
822
573
558
647
691
630
530
493
418
373
357
325
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
0
NW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
SSW
15
ESE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNE
15
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:29AM2.21m
5:13PM2.00m
6:05AM2.13m
5:49PM1.92m
6:44AM2.04m
6:28PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.77m
11:33PM0.36m
12:06PM0.83m
00:09AM0.47m
12:45PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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6:28
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6:26
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6:26
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7:37
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7:38
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7:39
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Temp °C
17
15
15
18
21
21
21
21
20
21
19
22
25
24
23
22
20
22
21
22
26
26
23
23
Feels °C
14
12
13
17
18
17
16
17
16
17
16
20
22
20
18
18
17
19
17
18
23
22
22
20
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