
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 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 99 | 75 | 132 | 132 | 124 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 76 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.01m | 4:51AM2.19m | 4:35PM1.97m | 5:26AM2.12m | 5:09PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.66m | 10:19PM0.21m | 10:52AM0.69m | 10:54PM0.28m | 11:26AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
99 | 99 | 75 | 132 | 132 | 124 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 76 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 4 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 18 | — | SW 15 | WSW 11 |
7 | 4 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 59 | 24 | |
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 | SW 16 | SSE 4 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | SSE 5 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
3 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
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