Surf Forecasts:
Altona Pier surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Altona Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Altona Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Altona Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Altona Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 86 | 80 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 53 | 50 | 121 | 64 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.69m | 9:25PM0.80m | 10:22AM0.70m | 10:04PM0.80m | 11:38AM0.72m | 10:48PM0.80m | 1:05PM0.75m | 11:39PM0.80m | 2:23PM0.79m | 00:37AM0.80m | 3:27PM0.84m | 1:44AM0.79m | 4:22PM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.27m | 3:08PM0.31m | 4:00AM0.23m | 3:57PM0.39m | 4:52AM0.20m | 4:53PM0.47m | 5:51AM0.17m | 6:00PM0.53m | 6:56AM0.14m | 7:26PM0.57m | 8:03AM0.11m | 8:53PM0.58m | 9:06AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 21 | 59 | 86 | 80 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 53 | 50 | 121 | 64 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | S 18 | — | S 10 | — | S 24 | S 21 | SSW 13 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 9 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 202 | 51 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 150 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 51 |
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