
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 5AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 115 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47PM0.71m | 2:37PM0.71m | 00:47AM0.67m | 3:26PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.52m | 7:14AM0.13m | 8:04PM0.50m | 8:10AM0.11m | 9:11PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 |
12 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 178 | — | — | 140 | 60 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 109 | — | — | 24 | 115 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 610 | 627 | 119 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 86 | 82 | 102 | 284 | 284 | 492 | 278 | 105 | 473 | 105 | 278 | 389 | 558 | 1292 | 727 | 67 | 67 |
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