Tide times at Altona Pier
Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model can't see the tide lag inside Port Phillip, so high and low water run early (about three hours across most of the bay, less near the heads), and near the heads it overstates the range. Use the BoM tide tables for Victoria for this area.
Tide now — water rising, 4 h 30 m to next high (4:20 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Altona Pier
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6:06 am | 0.21 |
| 11:34 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:20 pm | 0.15 |
| 11:17 pm | -0.63 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Altona Pier Today
- ↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:17 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.5°C
- flat
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Altona Pier
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Sun 18 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Mon 19 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.1 m | 7 s | NW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Altona Pier
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 6:06 am (0.21 m) | 11:34 am (-0.31 m) | 0.84 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:12 am (0.24 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.57 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:24 am (0.3 m) | 12:00 am (-0.65 m) | 0.95 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:48 am (0.33 m) | 12:23 am (-0.63 m) | 0.96 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:12 am (0.45 m) | 12:38 am (-0.58 m) | 1.03 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 7:55 am (0.41 m) | 1:27 am (-0.55 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:45 am (0.47 m) | 2:08 am (-0.39 m) | 1.0 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:27 am (0.48 m) | 3:10 am (-0.15 m) | 0.8 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:08 am (0.23 m) | 3:53 am (-0.23 m) | 0.56 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:30 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Altona Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Altona Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Altona Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.9 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.03 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Altona Pier peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.03 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.56 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Altona Pier
The pier points south into the bay, so northerlies blow off the land and leave the sides calm and clear for squid and whiting. A southerly or south-westerly pushes chop straight at the structure — uncomfortable, but that is when the snapper switch on. The shallow sides need clear water; after a long southerly blow they go milky and the calamari disappear. Low light around a tide change is the prime time.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Altona Pier typically time sessions around the tide for snapper, southern calamari (squid), king george whiting, flathead, and garfish.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Altona Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Altona Pier are at 6:06 am and 4:20 pm.
- What time is low tide at Altona Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Altona Pier are at 11:34 am and 11:17 pm.
- Is Altona Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Altona Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Altona Pier?
- The pier points south into the bay, so northerlies blow off the land and leave the sides calm and clear for squid and whiting. A southerly or south-westerly pushes chop straight at the structure — uncomfortable, but that is when the snapper switch on. The shallow sides need clear water; after a long southerly blow they go milky and the calamari disappear. Low light around a tide change is the prime time. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.