
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (23 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2785 | 3094 | 3261 | 4135 | 4984 | 4629 | 4433 | 3929 | 5402 | 4631 | 2383 | 2318 | 2221 | 1952 | 2909 | 1619 | 2446 | 2094 | 1739 | 1543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51PM2.04m | 6:58AM1.89m | 6:26PM1.94m | 7:47AM1.82m | 7:04PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.39m | 1:23PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 17 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | 32 | 32 | — | 147 | — | 325 | — | 3280 | 2633 | 2383 | 2318 | 2221 | — | 1671 | — | 1474 | 1249 | 970 | 869 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
2785 | 3094 | 3261 | 4135 | 4984 | 4629 | 4433 | 3929 | 5402 | 4631 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1952 | 2909 | 1619 | 2446 | 2094 | 1739 | 1543 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 115 | 439 | 439 | 115 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 11 | 3 | 84 |
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