Altona Pier surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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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
15.6° 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 2PM is: 0.2m 20s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)22s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)20s
Evening (12 May)--

Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
9
33
15
0
0
52
1
1
1
1
1
0
14
14
13
3
3
3
5
9
3
3
2
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:26AM0.66m
10:07PM0.73m
10:33AM0.66m
10:51PM0.72m
11:54AM0.67m
11:39PM0.72m
Low Tide
3:38PM0.25m
4:25AM0.29m
4:31PM0.31m
5:21AM0.26m
5:33PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
13
13
18
19
18
15
14
13
13
14
17
18
18
15
14
14
14
16
20
21
20
18
17
16
13
12
17
17
17
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
17
14
14
13
12
14
17
19
18
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
30
19
19
15
32
30
52
25
24
21
21
20
19
14
14
1
3
3
3
3
3
18
41
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
11
9
33
37
17
17
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
1
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
6
12
12
11
5
9
9
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
51
51
50
50
50
50
50
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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