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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Phillip Island (20 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 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 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
245 | 228 | 212 | 268 | 308 | 354 | 929 | 1014 | 1041 | 879 | 746 | 581 | 565 | 464 | 534 | 518 | 495 | 424 | 418 | 392 | 330 | 281 | 277 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:52AM2.06m | 10:28PM1.87m | 11:53AM2.23m | 11:26PM1.94m | 12:49PM2.36m | 00:22AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.36m | 4:52PM0.88m | 5:02AM0.18m | 5:55PM0.83m | 5:58AM0.02m | 6:51PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 245 | 228 | 212 | 268 | 308 | 208 | 929 | 1014 | 1041 | 879 | 746 | 581 | 565 | 464 | 534 | 518 | 495 | 424 | 418 | 392 | 330 | 281 | 277 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 20 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 354 | 538 | — | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | N 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 9 | — | 12 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
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