
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 4AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
686 | 513 | 453 | 1050 | 931 | 813 | 813 | 692 | 640 | 606 | 598 | 520 | 453 | 322 | 304 | 250 | 211 | 492 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM2.14m | 6:19AM2.09m | 5:52PM2.10m | 7:15AM2.05m | 6:39PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.13m | 12:04PM0.81m | 00:33AM0.11m | 12:56PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
686 | 513 | 453 | 1050 | 931 | 813 | 813 | 692 | 640 | 606 | 598 | 520 | 453 | 322 | 304 | 250 | 168 | 492 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 13 |
350 | 437 | 437 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 64 | 51 | 50 | 109 | 211 | 265 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
30 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 8 | — | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 13 |
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