
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 24s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 22s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 9AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 24s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 24 | S 12 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 99 | 53 | 84 | 329 | 231 | 191 | 158 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.79m | 5:56PM0.90m | 5:05AM0.79m | 6:38PM0.90m | 6:04AM0.78m | 7:17PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.51m | 10:57AM0.08m | 11:49PM0.47m | 11:47AM0.10m | 00:37AM0.41m | 12:34PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 16 | — | SSW 10 | S 10 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 99 | 27 | 84 | 9 | 5 | — | 11 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | W 3 | — | — | S 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 6 |
3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 329 | 231 | 191 | 158 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 82 | 102 | 461 | 108 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 64 | 75 | 93 | 148 | 50 | 75 |
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