Altona Dog Beach
Victoria · Australia
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Altona Dog Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Victoria — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Altona Dog Beach
Updated 13:43 spot time
Altona Dog Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m SSW swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 28 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 9 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.5°C (58.1°F) on average
Jan
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.3–23.5°C
Feb
21.1°C
70°F · 18.7–22.9°C
Mar
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.7–22.3°C
Apr
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.1–19.7°C
May
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.1–17.4°C
Jun
13°C
55.4°F · 11.8–14.9°C
Jul
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10.3–13.2°C
Aug
11°C
51.8°F · 10.3–12.1°C
Sep
12.2°C
54°F · 10.7–13.1°C
Oct
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.9–16.8°C
Nov
17°C
62.6°F · 14.3–20.8°C
Dec
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17–21.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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