
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 8AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 4 | SW 17 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 24 | S 24 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM0.76m | 8:13PM0.70m | 9:32AM0.73m | 8:48PM0.67m | 10:10AM0.69m | 9:31PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.09m | 2:44PM0.37m | 2:51AM0.10m | 3:19PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.11m | 3:58PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 4 | — | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
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