Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 3 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 22s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)22s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
156
148
92
89
86
87
73
116
188
251
287
388
607
663
851
841
746
1281
1180
1656
829
515
322
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
35
NNW
10
WNW
20
S
25
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:56AM2.08m
2:14PM2.41m
1:58AM2.12m
3:02PM2.41m
2:57AM2.12m
3:47PM2.38m
Low Tide
7:28AM-0.09m
8:16PM0.65m
8:23AM-0.03m
9:08PM0.54m
9:15AM0.08m
9:59PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
10
10
9
10
7
6
4
3
3
6
7
6
6
5
5
12
9
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
Energy kJ
166
156
148
92
89
86
87
69
69
89
89
287
388
607
663
851
841
746
1281
1180
1656
829
515
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
W
8
0.3
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
12
22
21
73
116
138
186
68
49
13
59
251
306
291
280
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
11
10
45
44
188
251
67
66
34
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
2.2
SW
11
1.2
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
9
16
13
21
17
15
18
28
40
56
46
34
34
112
113
1170
74
45
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
13
13
35
90
69
75
75
74
98
80
439
116
83
70
83
84
8
13
3
13
69
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
5
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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