Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 9 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
172
252
476
803
783
733
543
459
453
336
308
250
208
166
156
148
92
89
87
87
89
116
138
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
30
N
40
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:27PM2.31m
11:53PM2.02m
1:23PM2.37m
00:56AM2.08m
2:14PM2.41m
1:58AM2.12m
Low Tide
5:30AM-0.03m
6:24PM0.87m
6:31AM-0.08m
7:22PM0.76m
7:28AM-0.09m
8:16PM0.65m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
8
9
11
14
12
14
12
13
12
15
18
16
15
14
14
12
12
10
9
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
214
172
169
476
803
783
733
543
459
453
336
308
250
208
166
156
148
92
89
87
87
89
89
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
60
119
252
112
202
12
22
21
73
116
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
97
7
9
11
10
45
115
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
12
15
15
10
18
7
6
5
2
7
8
3
2
3
3
2
5
9
16
10
12
9
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
74
74
65
8
2
8
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
0
13
2
35
69
123
75
34
8
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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