
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
543 | 648 | 511 | 444 | 437 | 369 | 260 | 248 | 244 | 330 | 139 | 144 | 181 | 747 | 770 | 1618 | 2295 | 2278 | 2785 | 2747 | 3261 | 4046 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36AM2.09m | 4:41PM2.24m | 5:25AM2.03m | 5:16PM2.15m | 6:11AM1.96m | 5:51PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.50m | 11:07PM0.24m | 11:15AM0.65m | 11:47PM0.27m | 11:56AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — |
543 | 648 | 511 | 444 | 437 | 369 | 260 | 248 | 244 | 330 | 91 | 144 | 181 | 309 | 33 | 312 | — | — | — | 32 | 63 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 294 | 139 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
— | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 93 | 747 | 770 | 1618 | 2295 | 2278 | 2785 | 2747 | 3261 | 4046 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 74 | 83 | 8 | 115 | 87 | 74 | 24 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 439 | 481 | 87 | 87 |
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