
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 449 | 379 | 336 | 240 | 236 | 197 | 164 | 127 | 121 | 99 | 99 | 75 | 132 | 132 | 126 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39AM2.26m | 3:26PM2.02m | 4:15AM2.24m | 4:01PM2.01m | 4:51AM2.19m | 4:35PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.64m | 9:44PM0.18m | 10:17AM0.66m | 10:19PM0.21m | 10:52AM0.69m | 10:54PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
594 | 449 | 379 | 336 | 240 | 236 | 197 | 164 | 127 | 121 | 99 | 99 | 75 | 132 | 132 | 126 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | 21 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 13 | 62 | 0 | 15 | 266 | 98 | 98 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
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