Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 193 | 193 | 203 | 201 | 196 | 193 | 193 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 191 | 181 | 115 | 116 | 119 | 121 | 119 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM0.74m | 2:59AM0.71m | 4:28PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.72m | 5:09PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.39m | 9:46AM0.08m | 10:27PM0.31m | 10:39AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
198 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 193 | 193 | 203 | 201 | 196 | 193 | 193 | 191 | 191 | 193 | 191 | 181 | 115 | 116 | 119 | 121 | 119 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | — | — |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 55 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 76 | 75 |
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