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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 21 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
16.1° 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 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
767
736
716
686
511
451
335
286
252
273
386
631
989
1041
949
746
659
506
410
392
286
277
221
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:19PM2.46m
3:05AM2.16m
4:05PM2.40m
3:59AM2.12m
4:50PM2.31m
Low Tide
8:38AM-0.14m
9:21PM0.58m
9:29AM-0.04m
10:10PM0.55m
10:18AM0.11m
11:01PM0.53m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:09
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
13
14
14
12
11
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
14
11
11
12
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
12
12
11
8
8
10
9
9
10
12
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
302
767
736
716
686
511
451
335
286
252
273
386
631
989
1041
949
746
659
506
410
392
286
277
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
196
412
5
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
3
3
4
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
5
4
5
5
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
2
5
5
2
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2
15
13
2
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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