Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Issued: 3 am 16 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
22
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
9
7
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
11
3
9
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:44AM0.79m
4:22PM0.87m
2:55AM0.79m
5:11PM0.89m
4:02AM0.79m
5:56PM0.90m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.09m
10:01PM0.55m
10:04AM0.08m
10:58PM0.51m
10:57AM0.08m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
12
11
14
14
12
11
12
11
15
15
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
11
10
9
2
12
29
25
24
24
21
21
20
20
19
7
17
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
11
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
16
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
1
2
7
5
6
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
7
4
5
7
9
13
14
9
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
54
54
54
54
51
51
51
51
51
54
51
54
54
54
80
81
81
92
82
102
286
54
54
55
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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