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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 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
16.0° 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 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
286
277
221
178
144
139
130
101
101
82
84
114
98
101
84
127
141
258
251
251
231
221
268
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:50PM2.31m
4:55AM2.03m
5:35PM2.20m
5:53AM1.93m
6:20PM2.09m
6:56AM1.85m
Low Tide
11:01PM0.53m
11:08AM0.31m
11:52PM0.53m
11:59AM0.52m
00:45AM0.53m
12:53PM0.72m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
14
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
11
11
9
9
9
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
386
286
277
221
178
144
139
130
101
101
82
84
114
98
101
84
82
79
258
251
251
231
221
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
8
33
6
11
45
69
127
141
109
9
9
8
28
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
6
3
6
6
15
6
6
6
6
28
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
2
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
8
16
16
24
50
89
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
14
14
80
62
62
102
246
275
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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