
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 11PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 76 | 136 | 121 | 255 | 241 | 245 | 539 | 553 | 539 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:26AM2.12m | 5:09PM1.91m | 6:02AM2.04m | 5:44PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.28m | 11:26AM0.75m | 11:29PM0.36m | 12:02PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
50 | 49 | 48 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 76 | 136 | 121 | 255 | 189 | 245 | 539 | 553 | 539 | 485 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 4 | SW 12 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 59 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 241 | 188 | — | 339 | 407 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 7 | SW 18 | — | — | SE 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
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