Altona Pier surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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Altona Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Altona Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
203
148
146
140
130
126
57
56
33
31
29
29
29
29
30
31
32
33
57
58
34
33
32
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
ESE
0
SW
0
W
0
WNW
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
W
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
High Tide
7:00AM0.71m
8:18PM0.81m
7:41AM0.69m
8:51PM0.77m
8:29AM0.67m
9:28PM0.75m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.41m
1:32PM0.13m
2:16AM0.38m
2:09PM0.16m
2:54AM0.36m
2:51PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
14
13
9
8
8
9
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
276
203
148
146
140
4
3
57
56
33
31
29
29
29
29
30
31
32
33
57
58
34
33
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
15
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
130
126
8
8
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
61
61
62
62
278
75
67
62
62
62
62
67
70
65
70
50
50
50
50
50
50
75
50
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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