Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 7PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 57 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.67m | 9:31PM0.74m | 11:41AM0.64m | 10:14PM0.69m | 12:49PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.44m | 4:35AM0.14m | 4:36PM0.45m | 5:26AM0.13m | 5:44PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
65 | 55 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
30 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 61 |
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