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 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.6° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 11PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)--
Afternoon (24 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (24 Jul)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
3.5
WSW
15
2.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
3
WSW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3280
4869
2527
4744
2094
1643
2816
1521
1450
1979
1723
1411
1328
1164
585
515
457
371
326
287
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:26PM1.94m
7:47AM1.82m
7:04PM1.84m
8:43AM1.77m
7:48PM1.75m
Low Tide
12:38PM0.92m
1:08AM0.39m
1:23PM1.03m
1:53AM0.46m
2:16PM1.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
4
5
3
3
4
6
7
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
8
8
9
11
11
11
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