Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 07 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wonthaggi this week:

The surf forecast for Wonthaggi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wonthaggi in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 10th May)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 10th May)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 7th May)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wonthaggi over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4.5
WSW
9
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4593
4717
3556
3210
4191
2747
1680
1137
594
314
361
528
405
431
320
304
331
224
365
293
180
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ENE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:46PM2.26m
3:27AM1.95m
4:21PM2.22m
4:03AM1.90m
4:56PM2.17m
4:40AM1.85m
5:32PM2.11m
5:22AM1.81m
6:10PM2.06m
6:13AM1.78m
6:52PM2.00m
7:16AM1.79m
7:39PM1.95m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.78m
9:44AM0.33m
10:26PM0.81m
10:19AM0.40m
11:03PM0.83m
10:55AM0.48m
11:42PM0.84m
11:35AM0.57m
00:25AM0.83m
12:22PM0.67m
1:14AM0.77m
1:20PM0.78m
2:08AM0.67m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
3
1
7
Temp °C
11
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
17
17
15
18
19
14
17
18
15
2
4
6
7
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
16
15
13
17
17
11
17
17
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
10
1680
1137
594
314
361
528
405
431
320
304
331
199
365
293
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
1
SSW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SW
22
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
75
6
7
8
7
74
192
224
5
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
3
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4.5
WSW
9
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SW
12
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
4593
4717
3556
3210
4191
2747
888
689
66
80
8
9
19
9
13
28
23
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
253
460
436
297
449
93
93
35
35
35
34
7
7
33
7
7
15
33
7
33
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
6
4
3
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
9
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
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Information about the Wonthaggi Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wonthaggi provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wonthaggi can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wonthaggi surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wonthaggi) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Wonthaggi is 58 km (36 miles) from Cranbourne. If you plan a holiday in East Coast of Victoria, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cranbourne. Cranbourne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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