Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) today?

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
757
613
424
311
435
282
282
282
336
341
347
353
311
357
368
347
336
282
282
286
261
238
318
376
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
0
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:53PM2.07m
4:36AM1.76m
5:29PM2.02m
5:18AM1.72m
6:07PM1.96m
6:09AM1.70m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.82m
10:51AM0.47m
11:39PM0.83m
11:30AM0.56m
00:21AM0.82m
12:17PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
15
16
16
14
15
15
14
18
19
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
13
10
10
10
9
9
14
13
13
14
12
14
14
12
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
757
613
424
311
435
282
282
282
336
341
347
353
311
357
368
347
336
282
282
286
261
238
234
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.1
SE
4
0.5
SW
14
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
Energy kJ
43
40
29
28
17
1
102
1
1
8
8
7
3
3
133
224
318
376
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
2
3
6
26
22
51
90
78
143
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
43
57
45
43
42
1
1
3
2
16
14
3
4
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
15
15
11
11
15
11
3
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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