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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 12PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
518
444
424
352
330
330
310
295
295
300
305
265
273
239
281
371
469
627
715
649
686
679
671
1160
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
5
WNW
15
SSW
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:52AM1.97m
6:44PM2.04m
6:55AM1.84m
7:38PM1.92m
8:09AM1.76m
8:36PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.67m
12:13PM0.39m
00:56AM0.71m
1:11PM0.60m
1:59AM0.72m
2:18PM0.77m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:37
5:36
5:34
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
23
24
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
17
22
24
20
17
14
13
12
14
18
20
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
19
22
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
518
444
424
352
330
330
310
295
295
300
305
265
273
239
281
371
335
374
418
411
300
679
671
1160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
10
13
1
5
42
26
88
86
227
365
469
627
715
649
686
240
197
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
12
21
45
44
78
146
143
124
106
121
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
7
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
2
2
8
8
3
3
14
0
2
8
3
3
11
15
14
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
7
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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