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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 27 May 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today?

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
S
14
1.2
S
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
231
808
147
140
136
132
101
98
96
77
80
98
93
90
89
50
47
83
76
75
74
102
91
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
SE
25
SSW
20
NW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
15
SSE
15
SE
5
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
20
SW
10
SW
10
W
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:03AM1.79m
7:53PM1.87m
9:11AM1.79m
8:44PM1.78m
10:15AM1.83m
9:37PM1.72m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.53m
1:53PM0.88m
2:33AM0.53m
2:58PM0.99m
3:26AM0.51m
4:05PM1.04m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
2
5
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
12
11
15
12
13
13
12
12
10
10
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
224
181
257
147
89
50
46
101
16
96
77
80
98
93
90
89
50
47
33
76
75
74
102
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
5
0.6
SW
12
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
7
6
144
140
136
132
20
98
15
16
8
5
2
46
42
41
41
83
33
33
34
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
6
15
6
6
6
16
15
15
14
51
51
6
2
1
1
4
3
1
4
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
S
14
0.4
NNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
181
231
808
2
4
1
6
5
3
7
4
6
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
246
252
36
3
8
8
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
14
15
0
0
0
0
0
2
36
11
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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