
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 1PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 2 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 41 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 172 | 172 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:16AM0.77m | 4:54PM0.74m | 6:00AM0.80m | 5:27PM0.77m | 6:44AM0.80m | 6:02PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.29m | 11:25PM0.07m | 11:51AM0.33m | 00:05AM0.05m | 12:27PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
43 | 41 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | — | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 149 | 196 | 245 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 4 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 30 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 2 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 4 |
8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 134 | 172 | 172 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 62 | 84 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 175 | 75 | 75 |
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