Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 5AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 42 | 59 | 99 | 93 | 86 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 72 | 67 | 0 | 281 | 341 | 383 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:01AM0.77m | 4:54PM0.74m | 5:50AM0.80m | 5:33PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.13m | 11:05AM0.27m | 11:20PM0.09m | 11:49AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 3 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 95 | 94 | 42 | 2 | 99 | 93 | 86 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 3 | 72 | 67 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | N 3 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 35 | 59 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 45 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 6 | W 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 281 | 341 | 383 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 67 | 84 | 492 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 461 | 461 | 641 | 753 | 336 |
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