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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 02 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
16.9° 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 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
11
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
250
250
257
269
269
261
277
289
289
281
304
290
242
239
202
199
153
148
151
224
283
864
520
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
30
N
30
N
20
WNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
W
35
WSW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:12AM1.80m
1:16PM2.11m
00:55AM1.83m
1:55PM2.17m
1:35AM1.87m
Low Tide
6:37PM0.86m
6:34AM0.36m
7:20PM0.81m
7:14AM0.30m
7:59PM0.77m
7:53AM0.27m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:30
5:29
5:27
5:25
4
11
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
20
21
21
21
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
17
18
16
15
14
14
14
15
18
19
18
18
16
17
17
16
13
13
11
11
10
10
8
9
10
12
9
8
5
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
11
0.1
SE
10
1.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
250
250
250
257
269
269
261
277
289
289
281
304
290
242
239
202
199
153
148
151
224
283
4
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
15
17
18
17
8
9
17
17
4
4
4
2
2
4
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
1
9
9
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.5
WNW
5
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
5
7
2
4
4
4
11
14
13
11
12
21
43
108
864
520
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
8
11
65
8
8
8
35
101
98
105
146
146
146
146
84
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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