Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1363 | 1246 | 1108 | 899 | 813 | 726 | 726 | 650 | 641 | 641 | 632 | 557 | 549 | 549 | 803 | 834 | 909 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.10m | 2:16PM2.26m | 2:40AM2.16m | 2:55PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.48m | 7:57AM0.31m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:45AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1363 | 1246 | 1108 | 899 | 813 | 726 | 726 | 650 | 641 | 641 | 632 | 557 | 549 | 549 | 803 | 834 | 909 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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