Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (29 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 12AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | 51 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48AM0.60m | 4:06PM0.67m | 3:47AM0.63m | 4:39PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.33m | 9:26AM0.10m | 10:07PM0.28m | 10:13AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
54 | 51 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 10 | S 5 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 10 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 189 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 84 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 55 | 67 | 84 |
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