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Altona Pier Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Altona Pier surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Altona Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 6 | S 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 208 | 188 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:33PM0.88m | 3:21AM0.79m | 5:22PM0.91m | 4:16AM0.81m | 6:08PM0.92m | 5:09AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.52m | 10:20AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.51m | 11:09AM0.08m | 11:57PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 55 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 1 | — | 2 | 193 | 208 | 188 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 62 | 84 | 284 | 284 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 61 |
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