
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 163 | 160 | 67 | 210 | 273 | 354 | 341 | 416 | 324 | 316 | 218 | 206 | 148 | 144 | 130 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 80 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:35AM0.72m | 9:01PM0.85m | 10:31AM0.70m | 9:35PM0.83m | 11:33AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.41m | 3:53AM0.18m | 3:36PM0.45m | 4:37AM0.17m | 4:21PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
159 | 163 | 160 | 47 | 210 | 273 | 354 | 341 | 416 | 324 | 316 | 218 | 206 | 148 | 144 | 130 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 80 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 522 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 105 | 461 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 67 |
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