
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 3PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:07AM0.75m | 6:16PM0.86m | 6:05AM0.75m | 6:52PM0.86m | 6:59AM0.75m | 7:26PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.11m | 00:23AM0.31m | 12:23PM0.16m | 1:07AM0.26m | 1:04PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
41 | 40 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 |
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