Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Issued: 3 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Altona Pier at 10PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
63
60
56
72
69
64
63
60
59
198
200
310
347
476
377
368
273
188
129
126
124
76
70
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM0.83m
4:59AM0.67m
6:22PM0.82m
5:45AM0.67m
6:51PM0.81m
6:30AM0.68m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.09m
11:53PM0.40m
11:33AM0.10m
00:26AM0.36m
12:10PM0.13m
00:58AM0.32m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
11
12
10
9
9
8
9
9
Feels °C
6
8
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
4
6
7
6
7
7
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
13
63
60
56
33
69
64
27
30
59
19
21
347
476
377
368
273
188
129
126
124
76
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
100
95
89
72
20
21
63
60
7
9
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
5
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.5
S
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
16
0.3
SE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
521
7
6
3
1
1
1
2
1
29
198
200
310
1
1
6
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
1
4
1
2
2
4
5
6
6
3
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
558
600
67
67
67
67
67
67
84
461
75
189
278
189
175
75
50
50
175
175
50
50
51
50
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Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
8
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
8
4
9
5
6
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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