Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 9AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | ESE 4 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24AM0.79m | 7:42PM0.74m | 8:58AM0.76m | 8:13PM0.70m | 9:32AM0.73m | 8:48PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.08m | 2:11PM0.37m | 2:18AM0.09m | 2:44PM0.37m | 2:51AM0.10m | 3:19PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 12 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
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