
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Altona Pier today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 2PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Altona Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 45 | 66 | 70 | 109 | 113 | 121 | 168 | 165 | 161 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:54PM0.67m | 5:19AM0.78m | 4:35PM0.71m | 6:06AM0.82m | 5:16PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.34m | 10:31PM0.10m | 11:13AM0.37m | 11:16PM0.06m | 11:56AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 45 | 66 | 70 | 109 | 113 | 121 | 168 | 165 | 161 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 10 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 84 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 70 |
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