Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 6AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 258 | 203 | 206 | 136 | 147 | 143 | 136 | 171 | 167 | 121 | 257 | 394 | 342 | 304 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29AM2.18m | 3:32PM2.25m | 4:13AM2.16m | 4:07PM2.20m | 4:54AM2.11m | 4:41PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.45m | 9:54PM0.17m | 10:08AM0.55m | 10:32PM0.18m | 10:46AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 715 | 686 | 677 | 535 | 466 | 398 | 456 | 344 | 339 | 258 | 203 | 206 | 136 | 147 | 143 | 136 | 171 | 167 | 93 | 257 | 394 | 342 | 304 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 9 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 21 | 125 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 193 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 111 | 104 | 100 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | WSW 20 | SE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 161 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 39 | 2 | 121 | 114 | 82 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 80 | 90 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 21 | 84 |
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