Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 11AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.9
WSW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
397
492
539
492
472
453
833
1026
1096
1140
3204
2982
2976
2635
2350
2082
1688
1641
1091
1004
1474
1297
1297
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
NE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:34AM2.03m
5:13PM2.04m
6:15AM1.93m
5:46PM1.94m
6:59AM1.84m
6:22PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.23m
11:22AM0.77m
11:45PM0.31m
11:58AM0.88m
00:23AM0.40m
12:38PM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
11
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
12
13
14
13
Feels °C
5
4
3
6
8
7
7
5
5
3
4
5
7
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
9
11
12
9
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