Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 3AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 20 | SSW 12 | S 4 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:14AM0.84m | 5:30PM0.75m | 6:52AM0.84m | 6:06PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.06m | 12:07PM0.38m | 00:07AM0.06m | 12:45PM0.38m | 00:41AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 20 | — | SSW 12 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 13 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 150 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 50 |
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