Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Altona Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.0° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
263
263
266
198
198
138
246
234
161
172
110
109
118
101
100
103
109
110
109
109
112
118
112
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
0
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:07AM0.79m
3:11PM0.78m
1:25AM0.76m
4:06PM0.81m
2:49AM0.75m
4:54PM0.83m
Low Tide
7:44AM0.09m
8:31PM0.55m
8:53AM0.08m
9:46PM0.50m
9:54AM0.07m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
14
12
11
9
8
8
8
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
7
8
7
7
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
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