Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
733
606
459
453
336
308
250
208
202
156
148
92
89
86
68
73
116
138
186
287
388
607
663
763
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:53PM2.02m
1:23PM2.37m
00:56AM2.08m
2:14PM2.41m
1:58AM2.12m
3:02PM2.41m
Low Tide
6:31AM-0.08m
7:22PM0.76m
7:28AM-0.09m
8:16PM0.65m
8:23AM-0.03m
9:08PM0.54m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
15
13
11
12
14
16
15
14
13
14
13
12
10
9
9
10
8
8
6
5
5
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
733
606
459
453
336
308
250
208
202
156
148
92
89
86
68
69
89
114
114
287
388
607
663
763
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
W
8
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
12
22
21
73
116
138
186
68
49
12
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
24
11
10
45
115
67
67
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
W
4
Energy kJ
7
2
7
8
5
3
6
5
3
6
15
17
15
10
14
11
14
32
47
46
32
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
2
2
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
13
13
35
98
90
75
74
65
74
105
114
90
75
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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