Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Issued: 3 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
12.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Altona Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 10PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
40
40
37
35
35
36
0
55
51
50
48
47
10
0
72
108
103
101
96
51
50
50
49
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
NW
0
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:17PM0.81m
7:18AM0.70m
7:45PM0.82m
8:08AM0.71m
8:14PM0.83m
9:03AM0.72m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.17m
1:31AM0.28m
1:22PM0.22m
2:07AM0.24m
2:00PM0.29m
2:47AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
9
8
7
7
6
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
6
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
4
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
4
9
9
9
7
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
69
40
40
37
35
35
36
19
55
51
50
48
47
24
23
72
108
103
101
96
51
50
50
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
6
30
2
38
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
15
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
50
50
54
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
51
51
51
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
7
7
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
7
5
5
5
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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