Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 04 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?

The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 8PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (04 May)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
13
2
WNW
6
2.5
W
7
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
10
1.8
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
2
WSW
8
3
WSW
7
3
SW
8
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
223
168
247
684
1490
1377
1031
861
932
563
316
387
1111
1016
834
447
361
509
946
1388
1562
1849
1771
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM1.95m
2:33PM2.28m
2:14AM1.97m
3:10PM2.28m
2:51AM1.97m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.80m
7:55AM0.27m
8:37PM0.78m
8:33AM0.26m
9:14PM0.77m
9:09AM0.29m
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
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7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
2
1
1
1
6
9
4
1
2
Temp °C
17
19
17
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
14
17
16
13
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
10
8
7
8
9
8
8
9
10
12
11
11
9
9
12
11
8
3
3
1
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.4
SW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
339
223
158
190
4
4
4
4
133
163
295
316
235
1111
1016
834
447
197
304
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
W
11
0.7
SW
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
21
1
SW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
9
114
168
9
19
10
4
4
61
257
387
45
45
44
69
361
131
11
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
20
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
44
9
9
10
10
22
4
165
19
4
4
4
5
98
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
2
WNW
6
2.5
W
7
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
10
1.8
SW
9
1.4
WSW
8
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
1.3
W
7
0.6
NW
4
2
WSW
8
3
WSW
7
3
SW
8
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
64
32
56
247
684
1490
1377
1031
861
932
563
262
6
16
173
11
509
946
1388
1562
1849
1771
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
231
51
133
127
127
107
107
107
117
102
41
11
7
7
11
11
11
23
102
231
297
424
445
466
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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