Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Altona Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 10PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
59
195
276
318
347
470
290
368
273
188
183
126
124
76
70
69
40
40
37
35
35
33
0
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
0
E
0
WNW
0
WSW
0
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:22PM0.82m
5:45AM0.67m
6:51PM0.81m
6:30AM0.68m
7:17PM0.81m
7:18AM0.70m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.10m
00:26AM0.36m
12:10PM0.13m
00:58AM0.32m
12:45PM0.17m
1:31AM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
9
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
9
7
7
6
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
7
5
6
6
6
5
7
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
34
59
19
22
347
470
290
368
273
188
183
126
124
76
70
69
40
40
37
35
35
33
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
60
7
9
9
9
2
9
2
2
2
6
5
3
1
1
1
7
6
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
16
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
S
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
2
28
195
276
318
1
1
14
1
9
5
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
5
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
7
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
84
84
395
75
189
189
175
180
180
175
180
178
156
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
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Rating
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4
4
4
4
2
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3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
8
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4
9
9
9
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4
4
4
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8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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