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Altona Pier Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Altona Pier surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Altona Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 7PM is: 0.1m 22s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 16 | S 22 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | |
3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:54AM0.67m | 11:39PM0.72m | 1:22PM0.72m | 00:31AM0.73m | 2:37PM0.78m | 1:27AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.38m | 6:23AM0.22m | 6:49PM0.45m | 7:28AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.49m | 8:30AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | S 22 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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