Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 22s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 1AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 10 | S 3 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 14 | S 4 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 96 | 23 | 467 | 448 | 402 | 390 | 99 | 94 | 330 | 401 | 314 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:25AM0.57m | 2:34PM0.60m | 2:39AM0.62m | 3:14PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.30m | 8:00AM0.17m | 8:37PM0.25m | 9:00AM0.19m | 9:24PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 4 | — | 3 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 99 | 94 | — | — | 358 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 3 | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | S 14 | S 4 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 |
| kJ | 65 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 96 | 23 | 467 | 448 | 402 | 390 | 45 | 35 | 330 | 401 | 314 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 562 | 641 | 795 | 452 | 452 | 156 | 75 | 75 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 156 |
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