Surf Forecasts:
Altona Pier surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Altona Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Altona Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Altona Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Altona Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight: the next fortnight is a real test of patience for surfers. There’s a heap of flat, gutless conditions ahead, with only a couple of fleeting chances to get wet. Water temp is around 52°, which is a bit chillier than normal for this time of year, so break out the thick rubber.
This Sunday morning, there’s a tiny 1ft south-southwest swell at Altona Pier (Altona-Pier). It’s glassy with no wind, but the energy is weak at 41 units – barely a ripple. The pier rarely breaks and this size is hardly worth the effort. The afternoon turns onshore and it’s poor.
Monday stays ordinary. Tuesday through Friday is dead – we’re talking ankle-biters at 0.3ft or nothing at all. Offshore winds at times, but no swell to push through. Proper flat spell.
Next Saturday the 22nd brings a slight bump, with waves around 2ft to 2ft from the south-southwest, and energy up in the 140s and 160s – still weak to moderate. But the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. Not inviting.
Sunday the 23rd has a 2ft swell with a cross-offshore northwesterly wind, cleaning it up a bit. It’s tiny but rideable. Monday the 24th is similar – 2ft with clean morning conditions, but the afternoon gets chopped. None of these stand out.
The one to circle is Sunday the 30th. The afternoon shows 3ft of south swell with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell – and energy up at 360 units. The wind is moderate offshore and the surf should be clean. It’s not big, but it’s far and away the best-looking window in the whole period. The pier is inconsistent, so expect some lulls, but that’s your best shot.
Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th offer small 1ft south-southwest swells with offshore winds, but they’re weak and just ordinary. The 30th morning is also small, but the afternoon is the pick.
The following Monday the 31st has strong offshore winds at 35 km/h, so even with a small swell, it’ll be blown out and messy. Not worth the session.
So, plenty of flat days. If you’re hanging for a wave, get on it Sunday the 30th afternoon. Otherwise, for most of the week, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. Keep the board in the car, but be ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 40 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 54 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 140 | 115 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47PM0.81m | 6:01AM0.76m | 6:21PM0.83m | 6:50AM0.76m | 6:53PM0.84m | 7:35AM0.75m | 7:23PM0.84m | 8:18AM0.74m | 7:52PM0.83m | 9:02AM0.72m | 8:21PM0.81m | 9:48AM0.69m | 8:54PM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.13m | 00:00AM0.19m | 12:07PM0.18m | 00:41AM0.16m | 12:45PM0.24m | 1:20AM0.15m | 1:20PM0.30m | 1:57AM0.14m | 1:54PM0.35m | 2:33AM0.14m | 2:27PM0.39m | 3:10AM0.14m | 3:03PM0.42m | 3:50AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | NNE 3 | S 18 | S 13 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 54 | 46 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 55 | 140 | 115 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SW 18 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 9 | — | S 13 | S 7 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | — | — | 42 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 93 | 102 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 84 | 84 | 54 |
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