
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 11AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1041 | 1140 | 1594 | 1632 | 1464 | 1185 | 1155 | 930 | 715 | 777 | 623 | 694 | 1437 | 1261 | 1230 | 1215 | 1200 | 1155 | 1082 | 871 | 859 | 859 | 757 | 757 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:12PM1.61m | 9:05AM1.74m | 9:32PM1.62m | 10:04AM1.72m | 10:54PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.69m | 2:22PM0.94m | 2:30AM0.79m | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:31PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1041 | 1140 | 1594 | 1632 | 1464 | 1185 | 1155 | 930 | 715 | 777 | 520 | 694 | 1437 | 1261 | 1230 | 1215 | 1200 | 1155 | 1082 | 871 | 859 | 859 | 757 | 757 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 20 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
32 | 15 | 986 | 104 | — | — | — | 277 | 373 | 373 | 623 | 382 | 8 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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