Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 2AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 57 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 125 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 116 | 160 | 163 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36PM0.74m | 6:11AM0.74m | 6:03PM0.77m | 6:55AM0.76m | 6:33PM0.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.14m | 12:08PM0.25m | 00:31AM0.11m | 12:43PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
42 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 57 | 89 | 98 | 23 | 74 | 125 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 116 | 160 | 163 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | N 3 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 10 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 32 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 15 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 158 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 105 | 105 | 67 | 511 | 67 | 62 | 61 |
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