Wonthaggi Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.59° S 145.51° E

Wonthaggi WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wonthaggi sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.9° 

Wonthaggi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wonthaggi surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 8,447 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

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 (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wonthaggi in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 12s

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


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