Surf Forecasts:
Altona Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period, S swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 (Sep 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.1m 20s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Altona Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the Altona Pier stretch.
To be straight with you, we’re looking at a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. There’s a stretch from now, Sunday the 6th, all the way through to the evening of Monday the 21st of September where the surf is mostly poor, with only a couple of days offering anything you’d even call surfable. It’s a long, flat spell with a lot of wind in the wrong direction.
The first real glimmer of hope we get is on Tuesday, September 15th. The afternoon is the standout. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell rolling in from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, giving the waves some shape and punch. The combined energy is moderate at 259. The best part? The wind is glassy. Absolutely flat calm. This is the one window in the whole outlook where the conditions line up. For a brief moment, it’ll be worth paddling out. During the morning of the 15th, it’s also glassy, but the swell is weaker at 1ft.
The other session that’s worth a mention is Monday, September 21st in the morning. We’re seeing a 2ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 240. The wind is offshore from the NNW, light at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. The long period means better shaped waves but longer lulls between sets; it’ll be a bit more of a waiting game, but the quality should be there at a point, reef, or river mouth setup like Altona Pier.
Honestly, that’s about it. The rest of the time you’re looking at small, weak, onshore junk. The water temp is sitting at 55°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The crowds are listed as "sometimes" at Altona Pier, so on that Tuesday afternoon when it’s clean, expect a few locals out, but it shouldn’t be a circus.
For the beginners out there, the biggest swell we see is only 4ft – that’s fine, nothing too intimidating. The real issue is the lack of quality, not the size.
So, if you want a wave, circle Tuesday the 15th in the afternoon on your calendar. That’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 40 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 36 | 59 | 84 | 620 | 920 | 418 | 510 | 359 | 124 | 107 | 107 | 186 | 135 | 129 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:31PM0.80m | 10:27AM0.67m | 9:25PM0.76m | 11:45AM0.64m | 10:34PM0.71m | 1:08PM0.64m | 00:06AM0.67m | 2:15PM0.66m | 1:47AM0.67m | 3:08PM0.69m | 3:06AM0.70m | 3:54PM0.72m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.42m | 3:34AM0.08m | 3:36PM0.44m | 4:36AM0.10m | 4:44PM0.44m | 5:52AM0.12m | 6:22PM0.42m | 7:19AM0.14m | 8:02PM0.36m | 8:34AM0.14m | 9:10PM0.28m | 9:34AM0.14m | 10:03PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 36 | 59 | 84 | — | — | 418 | 510 | 53 | 124 | 107 | 107 | 186 | 135 | 129 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 5 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 20 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 32 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 9 | — | — | WSW 2 | S 16 | SSW 19 | S 7 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 10 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 620 | 920 | 34 | 15 | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 61 | 55 | 189 | 189 | 62 | 55 | 64 | 458 | 562 | 610 | 61 | 61 | 141 | 55 | 61 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
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