Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
18
2.2
SSW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1643
1452
1496
1688
2092
3003
3183
2964
2683
2463
1977
1333
1101
964
743
543
529
407
341
288
272
224
241
671
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
3:02PM2.14m
2:50AM1.78m
3:34PM2.16m
3:33AM1.81m
4:04PM2.16m
4:15AM1.85m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.75m
8:59AM0.42m
9:49PM0.67m
9:36AM0.46m
10:22PM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
14
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
18
2.2
SSW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
1390
1471
1351
3003
3183
2964
2683
2463
1977
1333
1101
964
743
543
529
407
341
288
272
224
241
671
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
0.8
WSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
312
559
373
2162
1992
1576
1094
469
7
13
4
2
1
1
3
17
125
155
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1643
1452
1496
1688
2092
28
38
57
28
28
3
10
6
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
5
1
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
98
98
312
15
112
112
98
102
102
98
102
102
80
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
7
4
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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