
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 6PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1655 | 1837 | 2135 | 2257 | 2460 | 2537 | 2417 | 2626 | 3026 | 3447 | 3827 | 4013 | 4853 | 5048 | 8702 | 4301 | 7142 | 3817 | 3445 | 3013 | 2974 | 2741 | 2372 | 2066 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.03m | 8:02PM1.97m | 9:55AM2.07m | 9:08PM1.95m | 11:04AM2.12m | 10:21PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM1.00m | 2:55AM0.11m | 3:39PM1.04m | 4:02AM0.08m | 4:53PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2417 | 2626 | 3026 | 3447 | 3827 | 4013 | 4853 | 5048 | 5058 | — | 4155 | — | — | — | — | — | 2372 | 2066 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
1655 | 1837 | 2135 | 2257 | 2460 | 2537 | 16 | 49 | 43 | 67 | 49 | 43 | 30 | 31 | 8702 | 4301 | 7142 | 3817 | 3445 | 3013 | 2974 | 2741 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 445 | 591 | 655 | 115 | 754 | 115 | 115 | 246 | 246 | 928 | 895 | 475 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 75 | 75 | 24 | 3 |
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