
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (05 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 10PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 85 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 520 | 666 | 360 | 279 | 126 | 218 | 218 | 163 | 165 | 172 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:19PM0.75m | 11:00AM0.67m | 10:22PM0.71m | 12:08PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.39m | 4:13AM0.10m | 4:32PM0.39m | 5:15AM0.15m | 5:43PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
85 | 85 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 126 | 218 | 218 | 163 | 165 | 172 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | S 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 7 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 520 | 666 | 360 | 279 | 25 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 62 | 70 | 50 | 51 | 61 | 105 | 67 | 635 | 462 | 641 | 189 | 189 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 175 | 175 | 50 |
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