Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today?

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (06 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
590
293
234
1661
1188
1584
2274
2797
3038
3105
3201
3563
2982
3143
3839
1992
1778
3544
3067
2630
2233
1977
2526
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:08PM2.19m
2:49AM1.88m
3:44PM2.17m
3:24AM1.86m
4:18PM2.12m
3:59AM1.81m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.26m
9:12PM0.75m
9:06AM0.28m
9:48PM0.76m
9:41AM0.33m
10:23PM0.79m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
8
9
9
9
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
1
3
3
4
3
4
6
6
8
8
7
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
659
590
293
120
15
15
2526
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
44
44
73
234
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
44
67
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
2.1
SW
14
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
10
8
1661
1188
1584
2274
2797
3038
3105
3201
3563
2982
3143
3839
1992
1778
3544
3067
2630
2233
1977
1581
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
3
5
6
6
2
5
5
1
4
Distance (km)
8
75
83
83
146
246
439
312
308
261
501
475
87
452
452
458
87
87
87
465
98
98
112
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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