Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.1° 

Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (03 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (03 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
4
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1610
1669
2989
1616
1712
2390
3247
3232
3372
6340
3760
3769
3445
3311
3001
2901
2770
2570
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
W
40
W
30
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:44AM2.23m
3:35PM2.19m
4:26AM2.25m
4:11PM2.19m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.17m
9:42AM0.55m
9:58PM0.08m
10:20AM0.61m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
10
10
9
10
13
15
14
13
Feels °C
6
6
5
4
5
5
3
6
6
6
4
4
3
4
7
11
7
8
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