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 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.6° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 11PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
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)
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2496
2506
2320
1783
1567
1246
1020
833
658
639
549
586
503
503
444
451
345
335
330
282
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
NE
5
ENE
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
S
15
E
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:30PM1.71m
8:02AM1.72m
7:29PM1.62m
9:10AM1.69m
8:51PM1.58m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.63m
1:53PM1.09m
2:14AM0.71m
3:11PM1.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
9
12
12
13
14
12
12
13
15
21
21
21
22
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
8
9
9
10
12
9
9
10
12
20
18
18
20
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