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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 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
16.2° 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 and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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 afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
331
282
282
290
238
318
293
258
295
208
299
266
251
245
187
176
140
138
106
103
75
53
74
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
SE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
ESE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:07PM1.96m
6:09AM1.70m
6:48PM1.91m
7:13AM1.71m
7:36PM1.86m
8:27AM1.77m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.82m
12:17PM0.66m
1:10AM0.76m
1:16PM0.77m
2:05AM0.67m
2:26PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
13
13
16
18
18
14
13
13
13
13
17
18
17
13
13
13
14
14
17
18
14
14
14
13
12
12
16
17
16
11
10
10
10
10
16
16
14
10
11
11
11
12
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
342
331
282
282
290
238
238
228
224
295
132
299
266
251
245
187
176
140
138
106
103
75
53
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
W
20
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
7
2
3
133
222
318
293
258
120
208
3
3
6
3
2
7
3
4
3
28
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SW
22
Energy kJ
26
22
2
2
1
142
127
51
7
12
12
1
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
6
10
7
8
8
5
2
8
8
10
9
1
14
4
8
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
14
14
14
13
0
0
3
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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