Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 12PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
677 | 991 | 1200 | 1474 | 2792 | 3009 | 1638 | 1616 | 1712 | 2519 | 3247 | 3278 | 3216 | 6101 | 3710 | 3720 | 3631 | 3311 | 3212 | 3077 | 2901 | 2570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.17m | 3:44AM2.23m | 3:35PM2.19m | 4:26AM2.25m | 4:11PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.51m | 9:21PM0.17m | 9:42AM0.55m | 9:58PM0.08m | 10:20AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
677 | 991 | 1200 | 1474 | 1610 | 1669 | 1638 | 1616 | 1712 | — | — | — | — | 3352 | 3710 | 3720 | 3631 | 3311 | 3212 | 3077 | 2901 | 2570 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — |
70 | 59 | — | — | 2792 | 3009 | 16 | 29 | 49 | 2519 | 3247 | 3278 | 3216 | 6101 | — | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 83 | 74 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 115 | 115 | 87 | 508 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
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