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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 pm Thursday 28 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | |
51 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 83 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 102 | 91 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 419 | 173 | 346 | 348 | 510 | 643 | 892 | 1447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:44PM1.78m | 10:15AM1.83m | 9:37PM1.72m | 11:12AM1.90m | 10:31PM1.70m | 12:02PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.51m | 4:05PM1.04m | 4:18AM0.48m | 5:08PM1.03m | 5:07AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SW 18 | SE 10 | — |
 kJ | 9 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 102 | 91 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 41 | 53 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 348 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 83 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 58 | 419 | 173 | 346 | 15 | 510 | 643 | 892 | 1447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 98 | 115 | 84 |
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