Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 1AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2680 | 2391 | 2247 | 1712 | 1665 | 1107 | 1004 | 1456 | 1297 | 1170 | 1140 | 836 | 659 | 581 | 506 | 434 | 398 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.94m | 6:59AM1.84m | 6:22PM1.84m | 7:52AM1.75m | 7:03PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.40m | 12:38PM0.99m | 1:06AM0.48m | 1:26PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
73 | 2391 | 2247 | 1712 | 1665 | 1107 | 1004 | 1456 | 1297 | 1170 | 1140 | 836 | 659 | 581 | 506 | 434 | 398 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
117 | 72 | — | 186 | — | 505 | 432 | 53 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | — | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | 37 | — | 62 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
2680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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