Altona Pier surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Altona Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)--
Afternoon (16 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (16 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.1
S
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.1
S
0.6
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)1313131312121212121215101019121312131477989
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5787865551492928272752119711202242802854240393227
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
5
E
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:02PM
0.61
12:47AM
0.63
1:33PM
0.65
1:42AM
0.64
2:50PM
0.71
2:33AM
0.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:18PM
0.27
7:02AM
0.27
7:40PM
0.31
8:08AM
0.22
8:52PM
0.35
9:05AM
0.17
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise------6:47-------6:48-------6:48-
Sunset-5:53-------5:52-------5:52------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------1----------
Temp. °C191817161615152024242116151414141515141313111012
Feels °C (?)16171715131211151819171211109988889779
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