Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 9AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.2
SW
16
1.7
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
841
737
1256
1351
2262
690
408
292
346
251
255
614
514
478
471
471
465
398
410
472
479
424
418
355
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
30
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:57AM2.12m
3:47PM2.38m
3:54AM2.09m
4:30PM2.32m
4:50AM2.04m
5:11PM2.24m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.08m
9:59PM0.45m
10:05AM0.24m
10:48PM0.39m
10:53AM0.42m
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
8
6
7
6
9
6
7
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
8
7
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
14
1
SSW
10
0.9
SW
10
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
841
737
421
371
306
291
408
292
346
198
148
614
514
478
471
471
465
398
410
472
479
424
418
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.5
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
31
567
620
385
251
123
251
255
14
1
6
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
13
43
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
2.3
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.2
SW
16
1.7
SW
11
1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.3
W
2
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
34
41
1256
1351
2262
690
61
20
18
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
36
439
98
112
380
380
380
13
0
0
0
0
14
15
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
11
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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