Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Issued: 3 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
31
30
69
66
61
59
59
59
59
35
44
44
44
43
42
41
39
36
36
39
66
39
38
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NW
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:01AM0.76m
7:53PM0.88m
7:58AM0.75m
8:29PM0.87m
8:57AM0.73m
9:05PM0.86m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.36m
1:19PM0.20m
2:08AM0.32m
2:02PM0.26m
2:55AM0.28m
2:44PM0.33m
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7:35
7:35
7:35
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5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
14
12
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
11
10
9
10
10
9
9
8
11
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
12
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
50
31
30
69
66
61
59
59
59
59
35
44
44
44
43
42
41
39
36
36
39
66
39
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
21
21
21
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
38
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
50
50
50
50
75
70
50
50
50
50
54
51
54
54
54
54
61
61
54
62
62
62
67
67
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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