
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 4PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 289 | 617 | 808 | 2002 | 799 | 786 | 1312 | 1388 | 1276 | 1467 | 1694 | 967 | 853 | 777 | 763 | 590 | 447 | 440 | 471 | 386 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.78m | 11:30PM1.77m | 11:58AM1.85m | 00:27AM1.94m | 12:38PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.75m | 5:25PM0.83m | 5:44AM0.71m | 6:11PM0.63m | 6:36AM0.65m | 6:52PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
346 | 289 | 418 | 342 | 336 | 665 | 786 | 1312 | 1388 | 1276 | 1467 | 1694 | 967 | 853 | 777 | 763 | 590 | 447 | 440 | 471 | 386 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 |
74 | 72 | 166 | 336 | 572 | 290 | 242 | 63 | 111 | 66 | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 14 | — | 16 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — |
9 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 38 | 64 | 64 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSW 16 | S 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
— | 7 | 617 | 808 | 2002 | 799 | 195 | 163 | — | 86 | — | 1650 | 53 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 475 | 648 | 146 | 146 | 98 | 80 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 109 | 98 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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