Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 776 | 769 | 1502 | 1330 | 1402 | 1123 | 1077 | 1155 | 1075 | 1069 | 1147 | 1944 | 1006 | 765 | 613 | 683 | 716 | 648 | 565 | 565 | 866 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.16m | 4:06PM2.06m | 4:57AM2.08m | 4:38PM1.99m | 5:35AM1.98m | 5:11PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.67m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:51AM0.75m | 11:05PM0.33m | 11:25AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 776 | 769 | 1502 | 1330 | 1402 | 1123 | 1077 | 1155 | 1075 | 1069 | 1147 | 1021 | 1006 | 765 | 613 | 683 | 716 | 648 | 565 | 565 | 33 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 388 | 379 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 52 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 1944 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 40 | 866 | 612 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 21 | 115 | 439 | 115 | 126 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 74 | 98 | 471 | 115 | 87 | 87 |
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