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 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.3° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 1PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (03 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.7
WSW
10
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.2
SW
11
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
528
677
701
1120
516
1253
1161
1034
932
332
920
1040
703
484
400
314
225
391
1614
1709
1684
142
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
W
30
SW
20
SW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:04PM2.16m
3:20AM1.96m
3:34PM2.17m
4:02AM2.03m
4:04PM2.17m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.45m
9:20PM0.51m
9:20AM0.49m
9:53PM0.39m
9:58AM0.54m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
1
4
2
2
5
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
3
3
5
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
6
6
8
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
7
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