Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
499 | 444 | 431 | 488 | 669 | 659 | 721 | 732 | 821 | 905 | 933 | 961 | 924 | 978 | 911 | 924 | 686 | 1722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.80m | 1:24PM2.02m | 1:37AM1.93m | 1:57PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.80m | 7:00AM0.54m | 7:36PM0.62m | 7:44AM0.51m | 8:11PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
499 | 444 | 431 | 488 | 669 | 659 | 721 | 732 | 821 | 905 | 933 | 961 | 924 | 978 | 911 | 924 | 666 | 1722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
32 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 68 | 61 | 97 | 61 | 39 | — | 31 | — | 72 | 112 | 303 | 299 | 686 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 22 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — |
— | — | — | 45 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 37 | 38 | 64 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
65 | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 98 | 87 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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