Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 164 | 127 | 121 | 99 | 99 | 75 | 132 | 132 | 124 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15AM2.24m | 4:01PM2.01m | 4:51AM2.19m | 4:35PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.18m | 10:17AM0.66m | 10:19PM0.21m | 10:52AM0.69m | 10:54PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 197 | 164 | 127 | 121 | 99 | 99 | 75 | 132 | 132 | 124 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | 7 | 4 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | NE 3 | — | SSE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 98 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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