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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
16.9° 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 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)--
Afternoon (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
Period(s) (?)131313131717161616161414141414131614141313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)286282282282293663486480416339251203203200123111427528579562495418330277
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
0
WSW
15
SSE
15
E
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:49PM
2.49
2:32AM
2.20
3:35PM
2.48
3:18AM
2.21
4:21PM
2.41
4:06AM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:50PM
0.57
8:57AM
-0.16
9:35PM
0.57
9:44AM
-0.11
10:20PM
0.59
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise------6:50-------6:52-------6:52-
Sunset-5:44-------5:42-------5:40------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C202219151415161721232221191716161920222221212020
Feels °C (?)171915111012131418201918161514131817191818171615
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