
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 137 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 20 | 54 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 66 | 36 | 34 | 59 | 97 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:23AM0.71m | 8:31PM0.80m | 10:27AM0.67m | 9:25PM0.76m | 11:45AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.06m | 2:42PM0.42m | 3:34AM0.08m | 3:36PM0.44m | 4:36AM0.10m | 4:44PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
101 | 137 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 66 | 36 | 34 | 59 | 97 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 20 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 6 |
8 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 20 | 54 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 61 | 54 | 67 | 55 | 61 | 55 | 189 | 473 | 189 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 55 | 61 |
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