
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2203 | 1742 | 648 | 528 | 513 | 791 | 499 | 447 | 822 | 943 | 1165 | 1364 | 2160 | 2166 | 2528 | 2758 | 4855 | 2901 | 2875 | 2865 | 2702 | 2506 | 2295 | 2039 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.98m | 8:48PM1.92m | 10:43AM2.00m | 10:10PM1.89m | 11:49AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.17m | 3:12PM1.05m | 3:43AM0.22m | 4:33PM1.00m | 4:56AM0.24m | 5:48PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | 1225 | 648 | 111 | 513 | 791 | 499 | 447 | 822 | 943 | 1165 | 1364 | 475 | 2166 | 2528 | 2136 | 2733 | 2901 | 2875 | 2865 | 2702 | 2506 | 2295 | 2039 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 6 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 528 | 70 | — | 246 | 157 | 4 | 210 | 334 | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SE 11 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 63 | — | 4 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
2203 | 1742 | 155 | 241 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 2160 | 525 | 568 | 2758 | 4855 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 83 | 8 | 75 | 74 | 90 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 146 | 87 | 87 | 24 | 84 | 87 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 87 | 11 | 21 | 3 |
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