Wonthaggi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks down at Wonthaggi. It’s a bit of a mixed bag early on, gotta be honest, but the back half of this forecast window is shaping up to be something pretty special.

We start off with a bit of a wait. The surf we’ve got on Thursday the 30th of July is messy—onshore wind and rain showers making for poor conditions. Not worth paddling out. Friday’s a little cleaner but the swell’s dropping off, and the wind is still a bit wonky. The real action doesn’t kick in until Saturday the 1st of August. Saturday morning at Wonthaggi sees a clean 3 ft SW swell with a light offshoring breeze, and the water temp is about average for this time of year—so chuck a good springy on. Combined swell energy is moderate, sitting at 537. It’s small but workable for a cruisy session with not too many people about. By the afternoon the swell jumps to 5 ft with a long 18-second period, but the wind swings cross-on, making it a bit sloppy.

Sunday the 2nd brings another 5 ft SW swell early—same long period, clean enough with the cross-off wind—but the moderate breeze (25 mph north wind, yeah) makes it bumpy. Not prime. Then we hit a rough patch from Monday the 3rd through most of the following week. An 12 ft W swell on Monday afternoon is way too big and onshore with a t-storm risk. The combined energy hits 6204—that’s strong and dangerous, only for the mad dogs. Tuesday and Wednesday are all cross-on wind and average swell, not much to write home about.

Now, here’s where it gets good. Look ahead to Friday the 7th of August. That’s the standout. Friday morning at Wonthaggi delivers a cracking 10 ft SW swell with a 17-second period—very long period groundswell. The wind is light and cross-off from the east, making for clean lines. Combined energy is 4177, well into the strong zone. This is a fired-up swell, but for experienced surfers only—too big for beginners. It’ll be better on the reefs or points if you can find them, because the period is so long it might be a bit straight at the beach. Still, the quality is outstanding. If you’re advanced, get it. Crowds are possible.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August dial it back a little with solid 5 ft to 5 ft SW swells, clean and offshore winds, very good surf for the average skilled surfer. The water temp remains unremarkable—no anomaly to speak of there.

Then we’ve got another serious window on Thursday the 13th of August. That Thursday morning is another standout: 7 ft WSW swell with an 18-second period, clean, with light wind. The afternoon is glassy, absolute perfection—6 ft SW swell, zero wind, glassy conditions. Combined energy around 2300—strong but manageable. This is as good as it gets for a well-rounded surfer.

Friday the 14th of August has an 8 ft swell with a big 19-second period, but the wind’s howling from the north at 35 mph, which ruins the surface. It’ll be a battle.

Overall, the two true standouts are Friday the 7th of August for the big-swell crew, and Thursday the 13th of August for the glassy perfection. The rest is either waiting or not worth it.

Rusty.

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