Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 12PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 329 | 306 | 302 | 209 | 206 | 153 | 155 | 172 | 257 | 254 | 183 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:07AM0.70m | 8:18PM0.72m | 9:50AM0.66m | 8:56PM0.67m | 10:41AM0.63m | 9:44PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.12m | 2:38PM0.39m | 3:06AM0.12m | 3:18PM0.39m | 3:48AM0.12m | 4:07PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 21 | 206 | 153 | 155 | 172 | 257 | 1150 | 183 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 162 | 178 | 289 | 329 | 306 | 302 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 54 | 71 | 485 | 75 | 105 | 62 | 473 | 511 | 492 | 710 | 75 | 189 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 50 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 492 | 124 | 50 |
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