Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 10PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.64m | 1:35AM0.58m | 3:28PM0.65m | 2:48AM0.60m | 4:06PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.38m | 8:33AM0.10m | 9:24PM0.33m | 9:26AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 5 |
2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 4 | — | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
10 | 1 | — | 4 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 62 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 61 | 51 |
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