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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Phillip Island (20 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 07 Jan 2025 AEDT
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 Wednesday (Jan 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 12) at 2PM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jan) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 13th Jan) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 12th Jan) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 12 days.
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 151 | 200 | 180 | 114 | 92 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 36 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 104 | 480 | 550 | 535 | 387 | 377 | 335 | 217 | 144 | 241 | 813 | 2921 | 1968 | 2237 | 1804 | 891 | 653 | 504 | 349 | 190 | 174 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | off | cross- off | off | on | on | cross | on | glass | cross | off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:07PM 2.06 | 6:15AM 2.25 | 7:03PM 2.06 | 6:56AM 2.18 | 8:02PM 2.04 | 7:40AM 2.10 | 9:05PM 2.01 | 8:29AM 2.00 | 10:13PM 1.99 | 9:27AM 1.92 | 11:24PM 1.99 | 10:33AM 1.85 | 12:31AM 2.03 | 11:45AM 1.82 | 1:31AM 2.08 | 12:54PM 1.83 | 2:22AM 2.13 | 1:58PM 1.87 | 3:07AM 2.18 | 2:54PM 1.91 | 3:46AM 2.21 | 3:45PM 1.93 | 4:22AM 2.22 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:59AM 0.32 | 12:05AM 0.49 | 12:43PM 0.23 | 12:54AM 0.64 | 1:31PM 0.17 | 1:47AM 0.80 | 2:22PM 0.16 | 2:47AM 0.94 | 3:19PM 0.17 | 3:54AM 1.04 | 4:22PM 0.20 | 5:08AM 1.08 | 5:27PM 0.22 | 6:22AM 1.05 | 6:31PM 0.23 | 7:28AM 0.97 | 7:31PM 0.24 | 8:24AM 0.86 | 8:24PM 0.25 | 9:13AM 0.74 | 9:11PM 0.28 | 9:57AM 0.62 | 9:55PM 0.34 | |||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:01 | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | 8:43 | - | - | 8:43 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 14 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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