Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 273 | 416 | 310 | 302 | 212 | 206 | 209 | 212 | 242 | 264 | 1327 | 186 | 181 | 172 | 112 | 109 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:50AM0.66m | 8:56PM0.67m | 10:41AM0.63m | 9:44PM0.63m | 11:41AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.39m | 3:48AM0.12m | 4:07PM0.39m | 4:37AM0.13m | 5:07PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 206 | 209 | 212 | 242 | 264 | 1327 | 186 | 181 | 172 | 112 | 109 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | S 16 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 273 | 416 | 310 | 302 | 212 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 334 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 473 | 506 | 75 | 189 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 180 | 156 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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