Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Altona Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.7° 

Altona Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Altona Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 8th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 19s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 8th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 19s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 14th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Altona Pier over the next 16 days.


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