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 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 4AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
686
513
453
1050
931
813
813
692
640
606
598
520
453
322
304
250
211
492
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
40
N
35
N
35
N
Wind State
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:12PM2.14m
6:19AM2.09m
5:52PM2.10m
7:15AM2.05m
6:39PM2.05m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.13m
12:04PM0.81m
00:33AM0.11m
12:56PM0.92m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
13
12
15
16
14
13
12
12
11
10
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
9
7
10
12
9
9
7
8
6
5
6
5
6
7
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