Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) this week:

The surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 22s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 13) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 12th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Sat 12th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 14th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 12 days.

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Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
1.7
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.5
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
1.6
SW
2
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)101313131615141314141313131212121414141918171616151917171615151413131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)116013921269180412978597913844292716081007596835728701906129120092621306431622424158118952390460933652580195813991011769434287326324
Wind
(km/h)
35
SW
20
W
25
NW
15
NNW
30
NNW
50
NNW
45
NW
40
SW
20
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
SW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
35
WNW
30
SW
10
WSW
10
N
0
E
15
NNE
30
NNW
35
N
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
40
WNW
55
W
45
WNW
45
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossoncrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crossononcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:33PM
1.67
1:12PM
2.04
12:30AM
1.72
1:53PM
2.12
1:24AM
1.78
2:30PM
2.18
2:15AM
1.85
3:05PM
2.23
3:04AM
1.93
3:40PM
2.25
3:54AM
2.00
4:14PM
2.25
4:44AM
2.05
4:50PM
2.23
5:35AM
2.08
5:28PM
2.19
6:30AM
2.08
6:10PM
2.13
7:29AM
2.06
6:57PM
2.06
8:33AM
2.03
7:51PM
1.98
9:42AM
2.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:23PM
1.08
6:11AM
0.37
7:14PM
1.00
7:00AM
0.33
7:58PM
0.89
7:46AM
0.30
8:39PM
0.76
8:30AM
0.30
9:17PM
0.62
9:13AM
0.34
9:56PM
0.48
9:56AM
0.40
10:35PM
0.34
10:41AM
0.50
11:16PM
0.23
11:28AM
0.62
12:01AM
0.16
12:18PM
0.75
12:49AM
0.12
1:12PM
0.88
1:43AM
0.13
2:14PM
0.99
2:44AM
0.15
Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
Sunrise--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28
Sunset5:13--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:17--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:21--
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Rain (mm)
1-----6311111----41---------1--71494
Temp. °C1313121412141411111191112111314121212121011912131214151314121210101011
Feels °C (?)6779634153255578465779446691066451-2-11

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

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