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 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.0° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 9PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
203
154
250
369
504
616
694
2042
1795
1631
1330
1297
1281
799
746
813
581
499
796
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:37PM1.61m
12:07PM1.85m
11:49PM1.68m
12:48PM1.94m
Low Tide
5:13PM1.10m
5:14AM0.62m
6:12PM0.96m
6:11AM0.58m
6:57PM0.80m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
10
12
9
7
6
4
5
8
10
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
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