
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 3AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 225 | 237 | 250 | 253 | 191 | 198 | 203 | 206 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 126 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:33PM0.80m | 7:41AM0.76m | 7:06PM0.82m | 8:29AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.08m | 1:19PM0.35m | 1:54AM0.06m | 1:58PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
236 | 225 | 237 | 250 | 253 | 191 | 198 | 203 | 206 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 126 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | N 4 | S 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 |
4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 82 | 71 | 452 | 452 | 485 | 494 | 389 | 389 |
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