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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Phillip Island (20 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today?
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 11AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | |
1646 | 120 | 663 | 1312 | 1355 | 1261 | 1347 | 442 | 369 | 296 | 302 | 767 | 736 | 716 | 686 | 511 | 352 | 335 | 286 | 248 | 273 | 369 | 631 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:17AM2.11m | 2:31PM2.48m | 2:11AM2.16m | 3:19PM2.46m | 3:05AM2.16m | 4:05PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM-0.16m | 8:32PM0.63m | 8:38AM-0.14m | 9:21PM0.58m | 9:29AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 180 | 112 | 377 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 264 | 206 | 369 | 296 | 302 | 767 | 736 | 716 | 686 | 511 | 352 | 335 | 286 | 248 | 273 | 369 | 631 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 155 | 111 | 150 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 203 | 201 | 196 | 412 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 19 | — | — | — | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1646 | 120 | 663 | 1312 | 1355 | 1261 | 1347 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 24 | 84 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 83 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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