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Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
14.9°C
1.8° 

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 (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 2PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (13 Oct)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (13 Oct)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2229
3059
2801
4092
3627
3492
2004
1762
1514
1378
1116
919
841
689
594
444
379
244
240
236
197
164
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
SSE
30
ESE
25
E
30
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:10PM1.98m
3:01AM2.24m
2:49PM2.01m
3:39AM2.26m
3:26PM2.02m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.66m
8:28PM0.23m
9:05AM0.64m
9:07PM0.18m
9:42AM0.64m
9:44PM0.18m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:37
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6:33
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7:34
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7:34
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7:35
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 mm
1
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Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
13
16
17
16
12
Feels °C
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
4
3
5
3
2
2
9
12
10
10
6
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