Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 1PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 149 | 164 | 155 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 174 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48PM0.71m | 1:30AM0.70m | 3:42PM0.74m | 2:59AM0.71m | 4:28PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.09m | 8:17PM0.47m | 8:44AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.39m | 9:46AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 149 | 164 | 155 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 174 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 |
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