Altona Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.87° S 144.83° E

Altona Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Altona Pier sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.4° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Altona Pier in the next 16 days are 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s

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


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