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Wonthaggi Surf Forecast
/ VIC – East Coast (23 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wonthaggi today?
The current surf forecast for Wonthaggi at 6AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wonthaggi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
580 | 490 | 450 | 355 | 1002 | 1049 | 816 | 769 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 379 | 411 | 552 | 868 | 1300 | 1366 | 1140 | 1031 | 915 | 731 | 607 | 509 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.26m | 3:21PM2.56m | 3:07AM2.26m | 4:07PM2.50m | 4:02AM2.21m | 4:53PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM-0.14m | 9:23PM0.59m | 9:31AM-0.05m | 10:13PM0.56m | 10:21AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 580 | 490 | 450 | 347 | 1002 | 1049 | 816 | 769 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 379 | 411 | 552 | 868 | 1300 | 1366 | 1140 | 1031 | 915 | 731 | 607 | 509 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | E 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 302 | 299 | 291 | 355 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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