
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 39 | 55 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 34 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 59 | 101 | 94 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.64m | 4:08PM0.74m | 2:59AM0.63m | 4:46PM0.74m | 3:56AM0.63m | 5:19PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.41m | 9:50AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.36m | 10:33AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
42 | 26 | 55 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 26 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 59 | 101 | 94 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
69 | 39 | 37 | — | — | 7 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 |
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