
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 119 | 122 | 115 | 110 | 72 | 77 | 85 | 137 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.75m | 4:54PM0.83m | 4:03AM0.75m | 5:37PM0.85m | 5:07AM0.75m | 6:16PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.08m | 11:36PM0.37m | 11:38AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
106 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 119 | 122 | 115 | 110 | 72 | 77 | 85 | 137 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | — | — |
20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
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