
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
410 | 404 | 346 | 317 | 308 | 257 | 290 | 224 | 217 | 184 | 190 | 116 | 119 | 246 | 655 | 918 | 930 | 1140 | 1594 | 1632 | 1446 | 1297 | 1155 | 1028 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.95m | 6:23PM1.75m | 7:22AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.67m | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:12PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.46m | 12:42PM0.88m | 00:44AM0.57m | 1:27PM0.93m | 1:31AM0.69m | 2:22PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
410 | 404 | 346 | 317 | 308 | 257 | 290 | 224 | 217 | 184 | 190 | 116 | 77 | 246 | 655 | 918 | 930 | 1140 | 1594 | 1632 | 1446 | 1297 | 1155 | 1028 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SW 24 | W 3 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 20 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 20 |
2 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 22 | 1 | 19 | 72 | 45 | 75 | 119 | 96 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 986 | 104 | — | — | — | 264 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 22 | SW 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 63 | 97 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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