
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
546 | 634 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 188 | 286 | 760 | 861 | 756 | 770 | 1271 | 1619 | 1609 | 1359 | 1341 | 1103 | 966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:50AM2.25m | 1:32PM1.97m | 2:37AM2.38m | 2:18PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.24m | 7:55AM0.72m | 7:55PM0.07m | 8:41AM0.66m | 8:42PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 139 | 116 | 130 | 188 | 118 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 42 | 472 | 1407 | 1609 | 1359 | 1341 | 1103 | 966 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | 137 | 110 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | — | 822 | 697 | 215 | 176 | 172 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
546 | 634 | 136 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 286 | 760 | 861 | 756 | 770 | 1271 | 1619 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 98 | 87 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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