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Altona Beach

City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia

Altona Beach 2 photos

  • Looking west from the Esplanade towards the pier on Altona Beach on a warm (31°) summer's Sunday afternoon, Altona , Victoria, Australia.

    Looking west from the Esplanade towards the pier on Altona Beach on a warm (31°) summer's Sunday afternoon, Altona , Victoria, Australia.. John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email . This and/or similar images may be, Public domain. Source

  • Looking north from the pier to the east side of Altona Beach on a warm (31°) summer's Sunday afternoon, Altona , Victoria, Australia.

    Looking north from the pier to the east side of Altona Beach on a warm (31°) summer's Sunday afternoon, Altona , Victoria, Australia.. John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email . This and/or similar images may be, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
6.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.8
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
35 km/h22 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.3
34 km/h21 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
Now
7.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7 pm
5.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to 7 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph N
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
22%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
6.9Good7 am3220
5.8Good8 am3019
6.4Good9 am3421
6.4Good10 am3522
7.3Great11 am3421
7.6Great12 pm3119
8.0Great1 pm2918
8.1Great2 pm2717
8.3Great3 pm2415
7.9Great4 pm2113
7.7Great5 pm1811
7.1GreatNow1710
5.9Good7 pm159
Sat
2.4Poor7 am85
5.7Good8 am85
4.7Fair9 am96
4.3Fair10 am106
4.1Fair11 am117
3.9Poor12 pm96
3.7Poor1 pm117
3.5Poor2 pm117
3.3Poor3 pm127
3.1Poor4 pm138
3.1Poor5 pm127
3.3Poor6 pm138
3.5Poor7 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.3 m. High at 9 am, 0.5 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.2 mHigh 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.5 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Altona Beach

Altona Beach is a sandy beach located in Victoria, Australia, stretching 1,247 meters along the coast. It is near Altona Dog Beach, which is 2,135 meters away, and has 27 food options within 1 kilometer.

From Wikipedia

Altona Beach is a beach located in Altona, Victoria, Australia. A long pier is located towards the middle of the beach. From late November through to around Easter each year, volunteers from the Altona Lifesaving Club patrol the beach on the eastern side of the pier.

Source: Altona Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms120 m390 ft away
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking35 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m320 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink27 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
340 m0.2 mi
Nearest airport
17 km11 miEssendon Fields Airport (MEB)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 94%
  • Sun2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 31%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 20%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 8%