Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 9 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)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 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
WSW
10
0.5
SW
13
1.6
WNW
5
1.6
W
6
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
19
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
109
108
108
168
173
144
114
147
122
84
127
173
286
608
5788
6936
6844
7050
6236
5292
3612
2824
2534
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
55
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:07PM2.00m
00:28AM1.70m
1:49PM2.06m
1:19AM1.73m
2:27PM2.11m
2:06AM1.76m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.42m
7:09PM0.99m
6:56AM0.39m
7:54PM0.92m
7:40AM0.38m
8:36PM0.84m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
5
1
1
5
9
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
16
16
14
14
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
8
8
10
10
8
8
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
1
-1
-2
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.9
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
111
109
108
108
168
173
144
114
26
122
80
57
173
286
535
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
9
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
Energy kJ
59
3
3
4
82
61
30
12
147
87
84
87
89
65
608
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
7
3
2
1
16
67
27
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NE
3
1
NW
4
1.4
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
7
6
6
3
2
31
95
68
80
95
127
166
151
197
5788
6936
6844
7050
6236
5292
3612
2824
2534
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
9
7
6
5
Distance (km)
8
13
69
69
13
13
521
380
146
445
445
445
445
445
439
445
475
501
518
458
87
87
87
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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