
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 71 | 101 | 0 | 356 | 351 | 331 | 269 | 103 | 144 | 195 | 65 | 482 | 160 | 162 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:50AM0.80m | 5:33PM0.77m | 6:34AM0.82m | 6:08PM0.78m | 7:13AM0.83m | 6:41PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.09m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:01AM0.07m | 12:28PM0.31m | 00:38AM0.07m | 1:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 |
77 | 71 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 20 | 20 | 65 | 482 | — | 17 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSW 12 |
9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 226 | 356 | 351 | 331 | 269 | 19 | 144 | 195 | 39 | 127 | 160 | 162 | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 62 | 67 | 84 | 485 | 485 | 336 | 189 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 175 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 175 | 175 | 86 |
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