Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 1PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1665 | 1107 | 1004 | 1456 | 1297 | 1170 | 1041 | 757 | 659 | 581 | 506 | 434 | 398 | 380 | 369 | 363 | 369 | 480 | 480 | 473 | 473 | 954 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.84m | 6:22PM1.84m | 7:52AM1.75m | 7:03PM1.74m | 8:56AM1.70m | 7:58PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.99m | 1:06AM0.48m | 1:26PM1.09m | 1:57AM0.56m | 2:31PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
1665 | 1107 | 1004 | 1456 | 1297 | 1170 | 1041 | 757 | 659 | 581 | 506 | 434 | 398 | 380 | 369 | 363 | 369 | 480 | 480 | 473 | 473 | 954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | 505 | 432 | 53 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 138 | 214 | 211 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 62 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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