Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.3° 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 11PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
961
854
757
613
604
352
435
421
384
330
336
341
347
353
306
357
368
347
336
282
282
282
264
238
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:53PM2.07m
4:36AM1.76m
5:29PM2.02m
5:18AM1.72m
6:07PM1.96m
6:09AM1.70m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.82m
10:51AM0.47m
11:39PM0.83m
11:30AM0.56m
00:21AM0.82m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
14
15
16
16
14
14
15
15
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
10
11
10
9
14
13
13
14
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
961
854
757
613
604
352
435
421
384
330
336
341
347
353
306
357
368
347
336
282
282
282
264
238
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.1
SE
4
0.5
SW
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
25
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.5
SW
21
Energy kJ
24
43
23
1
102
3
6
8
8
7
25
5
3
218
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
W
26
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
13
7
55
123
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
43
47
45
42
40
3
4
7
19
24
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
319
15
15
11
11
15
11
3
3
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
13
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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