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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 26th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 27th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 29th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
0
2
2
0
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
692
518
352
335
295
265
239
469
552
679
1002
1068
949
746
650
506
506
499
472
499
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNE
25
N
15
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
S
5
NE
15
N
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
NE
15
SSE
10
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:55PM2.17m
5:52AM1.97m
6:44PM2.04m
6:55AM1.84m
7:38PM1.92m
8:09AM1.76m
8:36PM1.83m
9:29AM1.75m
9:36PM1.78m
10:43AM1.82m
10:34PM1.76m
11:44AM1.92m
11:26PM1.77m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.19m
11:59PM0.67m
12:13PM0.39m
00:56AM0.71m
1:11PM0.60m
1:59AM0.72m
2:18PM0.77m
3:05AM0.69m
3:32PM0.88m
4:08AM0.62m
4:44PM0.91m
5:03AM0.54m
5:46PM0.90m
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
21
23
21
22
23
19
16
16
16
22
23
18
21
24
21
23
25
22
24
25
22
15
17
16
18
19
17
16
15
15
19
21
16
19
21
18
19
21
18
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
282
692
518
352
335
295
265
239
340
315
679
1002
1068
949
746
650
506
506
499
472
499
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
23
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
11
5
26
86
469
552
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
21
78
124
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
4
5
9
2
5
2
2
4
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
0
2
3
0
0
15
0
0
14
0
0
15
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
8
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
7
5
8
6
6
5
5
7
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
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