Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 6PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09AM0.74m | 5:47PM0.81m | 6:01AM0.76m | 6:21PM0.83m | 6:50AM0.76m | 6:53PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.13m | 00:00AM0.19m | 12:07PM0.18m | 00:41AM0.16m | 12:45PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 |
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