
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 184 | 190 | 118 | 215 | 246 | 568 | 1026 | 1041 | 1248 | 1575 | 1632 | 1464 | 1185 | 1155 | 930 | 715 | 696 | 542 | 694 | 1420 | 1230 | 1953 | 1230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.67m | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:12PM1.61m | 9:05AM1.74m | 9:32PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.57m | 1:27PM0.93m | 1:31AM0.69m | 2:22PM0.94m | 2:30AM0.79m | 3:26PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
217 | 184 | 190 | 118 | 215 | 246 | 568 | 1026 | 1041 | 1248 | 1575 | 1632 | 1464 | 1185 | 1155 | 930 | 715 | 696 | 542 | 694 | 1420 | 1230 | 1953 | 1230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 20 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | ESE 9 | — | SW 4 |
19 | 72 | 45 | 75 | 97 | 96 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 986 | 104 | — | — | — | 216 | 373 | 373 | 473 | 382 | 659 | 7 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SW 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | WSW 3 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
10 | 18 | 9 | 63 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1123 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 80 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 15 |
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