
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 6AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1055 | 1068 | 1017 | 1004 | 803 | 1650 | 3330 | 4301 | 3444 | 5001 | 4669 | 2650 | 2358 | 2238 | 2122 | 2168 | 1823 | 2054 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM2.06m | 7:33AM2.06m | 7:21PM1.95m | 8:31AM1.94m | 8:31PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.80m | 1:53AM0.39m | 2:34PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
1055 | 1068 | 1017 | 1004 | 803 | — | — | — | — | 5001 | 4669 | 2650 | 2358 | 2238 | 2122 | 2168 | 1823 | 2054 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | 5 | 19 | 1650 | 3330 | 4301 | 3444 | 3197 | 2919 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 115 | 87 | 606 | 606 | 465 | 261 | 98 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 62 |
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