Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 1AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | 154 | 147 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 57 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.71m | 5:36PM0.74m | 6:11AM0.74m | 6:03PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.18m | 11:32AM0.20m | 11:55PM0.14m | 12:08PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
73 | 154 | 147 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 57 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 463 | 108 | 71 | 286 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 61 |
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