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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.7° 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 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). 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 (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
440
393
466
472
466
459
453
387
377
355
345
340
295
246
250
253
179
189
187
181
238
389
336
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
N
5
N
10
WSW
15
NNW
35
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:34PM1.76m
11:44AM1.92m
11:26PM1.77m
12:33PM2.02m
00:12AM1.80m
1:16PM2.11m
Low Tide
4:44PM0.91m
5:03AM0.54m
5:46PM0.90m
5:51AM0.45m
6:37PM0.86m
6:34AM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:30
5:30
5:29
7
12
Temp °C
24
23
21
20
20
19
24
25
25
23
22
21
20
20
23
24
23
22
21
20
21
19
16
16
20
19
17
16
16
15
20
22
21
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
19
19
17
18
20
18
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.3
ESE
9
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
485
440
393
466
472
466
459
453
387
377
355
345
340
295
246
250
253
179
189
187
181
238
17
336
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
3
15
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
1
WSW
14
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
5
6
8
5
3
3
4
4
5
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
389
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
75
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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