
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 80 | 79 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 62 | 33 | 55 | 0 | 246 | 304 | 306 | 172 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:28AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.76m | 9:07AM0.70m | 8:18PM0.72m | 9:50AM0.66m | 8:56PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.11m | 2:03PM0.38m | 2:29AM0.12m | 2:38PM0.39m | 3:06AM0.12m | 3:18PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
70 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 80 | 79 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 62 | 33 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 172 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 4 | SSW 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 192 | 246 | 304 | 306 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 463 | 62 | 122 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 82 | 485 | 75 | 473 | 62 | 278 | 463 | 84 | 710 | 727 | 189 | 141 | 76 |
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