Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Phillip Island, Australia)
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Guide
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in Phillip Island is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves as well as left and right hand reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include locals, sharks and rocks.
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Forrest Caves (Phillip Island):
The best conditions reported for surf at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Location Map
Interactive Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Sea Temperature
The Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.
Swell History at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island)
Surf stats for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island)
Wind stats for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Forrest Caves (Phillip Island):
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- Second closest Wave BuoyEden Waverider Buoy280 mi
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- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy423 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySydney Waverider Buoy473 mi