Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
12.9° 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • 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 5AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
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 morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
183
126
124
76
70
69
40
40
37
35
35
36
0
55
51
50
48
47
9
0
72
108
103
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
NE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
6:51PM0.81m
6:30AM0.68m
7:17PM0.81m
7:18AM0.70m
7:45PM0.82m
8:08AM0.71m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.32m
12:45PM0.17m
1:31AM0.28m
1:22PM0.22m
2:07AM0.24m
2:00PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
8
8
11
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
8
10
10
11
9
8
7
6
10
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
6
6
9
8
9
7
6
5
4
5
7
8
8
10
8
7
5
4
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
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
Energy kJ
188
183
126
124
76
70
69
40
40
37
35
35
36
19
55
51
50
48
47
24
23
72
108
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
7
8
3
3
1
1
1
7
6
30
11
39
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
15
21
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
10
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
180
178
175
51
50
50
50
50
61
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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