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Altona Pier Surf Guide

Altona Pier in Torquay is an exposed beach break The best wind direction is from the north. Short period wind swells are the rule and the best wave direction is from the south. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. It's sometimes crowded here.

Altona Pier Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach1
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks
67°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Altona Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Altona Pier occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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Interactive Altona Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Altona Pier is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) in Australia, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Altona Pier is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 22 km (14 miles) away.

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Altona Pier Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 April 2025, 01:52 Local Time
Friday 18
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (ft)
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.5
S
Period (s) 14 14 14 4
Wind (mph)
5
10
5
5
Wind State off off glass off

Swell History at Altona Pier

Surf stats for Altona Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Altona Pier

Wind stats for Altona Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Altona Pier Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 2 votes.
  • Overall:1.0
  • Quality on a good day:1.5
  • Consistency of Surf:1.0
  • Difficulty Level:1.0
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:5.0
  • Crowds:3.0
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Larry from Australia
“If you make the new Altona pier any shorter the people jumping off the pier will break their anckls and the fisherman will be fishing in knee deep water and I will keep going to Rippelside park in Geelong.”

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