Wonthaggi surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 25 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (May 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 27th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 1st Jun)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 31st May)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.9
SE
7
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
5
1.9
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
174
284
304
335
208
196
120
134
122
93
107
102
189
126
270
471
922
1437
1393
920
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
10
WNW
10
W
5
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
NNE
10
W
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:22PM2.19m
6:57AM1.93m
7:07PM2.07m
8:03AM1.88m
7:55PM1.96m
9:10AM1.87m
8:45PM1.87m
10:14AM1.91m
9:38PM1.81m
11:11AM1.98m
10:32PM1.79m
12:02PM2.05m
11:24PM1.79m
12:47PM2.12m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.53m
12:55PM0.73m
1:40AM0.54m
1:53PM0.90m
2:34AM0.54m
2:57PM1.01m
3:27AM0.52m
4:04PM1.06m
4:18AM0.49m
5:06PM1.06m
5:08AM0.45m
6:01PM1.03m
5:55AM0.40m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
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5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
5
2
9
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
11
10
9
8
13
12
13
14
12
14
16
14
9
10
9
7
6
6
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
130
174
284
304
218
82
50
120
134
122
93
71
71
189
25
17
19
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.7
WSW
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
S
4
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
95
109
30
30
14
208
196
12
23
32
11
107
102
15
16
21
93
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SW
10
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
22
25
6
22
23
7
2
22
67
14
22
27
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.9
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
12
138
207
335
4
8
14
80
77
126
270
471
922
1437
1393
920
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
34
81
231
231
127
11
11
7
34
79
34
7
16
93
93
161
103
103
107
103
94
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
9
9
6
9
9
6
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
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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