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 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 1AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (01 Aug)5ft (1.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
314
268
228
228
232
252
249
861
1087
1223
1449
1449
1415
1276
1137
909
897
763
799
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:02AM1.72m
2:01PM2.07m
1:53AM1.80m
2:34PM2.13m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.90m
7:21AM0.45m
8:12PM0.77m
8:03AM0.44m
8:47PM0.63m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
14
14
12
11
10
9
10
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
8
10
10
10
8
7
5
5
7
11
10
8
7
6
4
4
8
9
7
7
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