
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 7AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 1145 | 1545 | 1547 | 2071 | 2403 | 2614 | 2737 | 2390 | 2664 | 3181 | 3493 | 4218 | 4013 | 4891 | 5360 | 9125 | 4511 | 4357 | 6440 | 5618 | 3013 | 2974 | 2584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.03m | 8:02PM1.97m | 9:55AM2.07m | 9:08PM1.95m | 11:04AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.15m | 2:27PM1.00m | 2:55AM0.11m | 3:39PM1.04m | 4:02AM0.08m | 4:53PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | N 7 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
336 | 1 | — | 1547 | — | — | — | 22 | 2390 | 2664 | 3181 | 3493 | 4218 | 4013 | — | — | 4993 | — | — | 3817 | 3401 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
49 | 1145 | 1545 | 47 | 2071 | 2403 | 2614 | 2737 | 44 | 41 | 59 | 64 | 42 | 45 | 4891 | 5360 | 9125 | 4511 | 4357 | 6440 | 5618 | 3013 | 2974 | 2584 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 246 | 445 | 445 | 526 | 655 | 93 | 246 | 115 | 115 | 246 | 246 | 928 | 522 | 246 | 87 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 75 | 75 |
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