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
12.9° 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 (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 12 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 07) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 6th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 6th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 10th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the N by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.9
WSW
1.1
WSW
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SSW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1.2
SW
Period(s) (?)141312121111151213171917141614141212111115
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8424182971361025981350478359138392513313155978696496490389343915
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
15
NNE
0
N
25
NE
45
N
50
N
25
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
25
SSW
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
20
SW
25
W
15
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:04AM
1.76
9:19PM
1.64
11:07AM
1.83
10:46PM
1.71
11:58AM
1.93
11:59PM
1.87
12:42PM
2.03
1:00AM
2.05
1:23PM
2.13
1:53AM
2.22
2:03PM
2.21
2:42AM
2.35
2:42PM
2.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:55AM
0.57
3:54PM
1.14
4:08AM
0.57
5:08PM
1.00
5:18AM
0.53
6:05PM
0.80
6:18AM
0.48
6:53PM
0.56
7:12AM
0.44
7:37PM
0.33
8:00AM
0.42
8:20PM
0.12
8:46AM
0.43
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
Sunrise-6:33--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:24-
Sunset--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:02--6:02--6:04--6:05
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C81519191920171617151513111111111011111213
Feels °C (?)31218101011131012131186446575710
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) (light winds from the ESE at Rhyll Automatic Weather Station 8 km from Forrest Caves (Phillip Island)). A 1.6m groundswell from the SSW

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Information about the Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forrest Caves (Phillip Island)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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