Altona Pier surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
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Altona Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Altona Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 1AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)22s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)20s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
31
31
30
9
33
15
13
13
52
1
3
1
1
1
0
14
3
6
3
3
3
5
Wind (km/h)
5
S
0
SSW
0
W
0
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
E
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:28PM0.75m
9:26AM0.66m
10:07PM0.73m
10:33AM0.66m
10:51PM0.72m
11:54AM0.67m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.32m
3:38PM0.25m
4:25AM0.29m
4:31PM0.31m
5:21AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
13
17
18
18
15
13
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
14
14
15
16
20
21
14
14
13
13
13
12
16
16
17
15
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
33
32
31
31
30
19
19
15
32
30
52
25
24
21
21
20
19
14
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
12
11
9
33
37
13
13
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
13
22
2
3
3
2
6
12
12
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
51
51
50
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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