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 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.8° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.1
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
2.1
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
933
885
924
978
899
924
686
1722
1502
1210
1055
853
683
648
472
410
773
1142
825
1980
2184
1339
1014
1452
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SSE
10
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
30
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:37AM1.93m
1:57PM2.08m
2:21AM2.06m
2:30PM2.13m
3:02AM2.16m
3:02PM2.17m
Low Tide
7:44AM0.51m
8:11PM0.45m
8:24AM0.50m
8:46PM0.30m
9:03AM0.51m
9:21PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
15
17
19
17
15
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
7
6
8
8
12
11
9
9
10
8
9
8
9
7
6
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