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 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.9° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s 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 (25 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.7
WSW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
380
369
363
374
488
480
480
473
954
1244
659
984
513
1048
767
734
609
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:03PM1.74m
8:56AM1.70m
7:58PM1.66m
10:08AM1.71m
9:13PM1.60m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.56m
2:31PM1.17m
2:59AM0.62m
3:54PM1.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
 mm
3
6
2
Temp °C
16
15
14
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
14
12
10
7
8
11
12
10
11
11
6
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
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