Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 1PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 694 | 1437 | 1261 | 1953 | 1215 | 1185 | 1140 | 1082 | 1053 | 859 | 847 | 757 | 757 | 788 | 842 | 799 | 767 | 757 | 1179 | 1155 | 1147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.74m | 9:32PM1.62m | 10:04AM1.72m | 10:54PM1.72m | 11:03AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:31PM0.79m | 5:01AM0.88m | 5:28PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 520 | 694 | 1437 | 1261 | 1953 | 1215 | 1185 | 1140 | 1082 | 1053 | 859 | 847 | 757 | 757 | 788 | 842 | 799 | 767 | 757 | — | 1127 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 623 | 382 | 8 | 120 | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 16 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1347 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 39 | — | 19 | 1179 | 1155 | 1147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 62 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 84 | 112 |
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