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Altona Pier Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Altona Pier surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 9PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | |
41 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 85 | 82 | 74 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:52PM0.91m | 6:03AM0.81m | 7:34PM0.89m | 6:58AM0.79m | 8:15PM0.87m | 7:56AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.09m | 00:43AM0.47m | 12:45PM0.12m | 1:29AM0.43m | 1:31PM0.16m | 2:17AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 41 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 85 | 82 | 74 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | — | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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