Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.6° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 10PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)--
Afternoon (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
506
499
447
822
943
1055
1482
2643
2326
2714
2790
3085
2901
3039
3039
2865
2668
2601
2390
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
W
35
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:48PM1.92m
10:43AM2.00m
10:10PM1.89m
11:49AM2.06m
Low Tide
3:43AM0.22m
4:33PM1.00m
4:56AM0.24m
5:48PM0.86m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
6
5
6
6
4
4
5
7
9
9
9
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