Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 101 | 84 | 281 | 361 | 276 | 203 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 82 | 101 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:28AM0.79m | 6:41PM0.80m | 8:14AM0.76m | 7:26PM0.79m | 9:03AM0.72m | 8:19PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.38m | 1:32AM0.04m | 1:47PM0.39m | 2:20AM0.07m | 2:35PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 10 | 45 | 48 | 82 | 101 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | S 20 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 84 | 281 | 361 | 276 | 203 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 333 | 463 | 458 | 175 | 175 | 75 | 62 | 62 | 75 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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