
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 7AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 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 Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
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1077 | 1063 | 1091 | 1069 | 1037 | 940 | 851 | 765 | 623 | 676 | 757 | 590 | 565 | 549 | 802 | 910 | 1089 | 1461 | 1710 | 1610 | 2541 | 1918 | 1999 | 1838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM2.08m | 4:38PM1.99m | 5:35AM1.98m | 5:11PM1.90m | 6:16AM1.88m | 5:47PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:51AM0.75m | 11:05PM0.33m | 11:25AM0.85m | 11:42PM0.43m | 12:04PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1077 | 1063 | 1091 | 1069 | 1037 | 940 | 851 | 765 | 623 | 676 | 757 | 590 | 565 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2541 | 1918 | 1999 | 1838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 25 | 54 | 45 | 802 | 910 | 1089 | 1461 | 1710 | 1610 | 1655 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 84 | 126 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 74 | 98 | 471 | 91 | 458 | 84 | 246 | 439 | 98 | 722 | 790 | 112 | 112 | 15 |
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