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 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.7° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)--
Afternoon (23 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (23 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
WSW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
3
WSW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2785
3094
3261
4135
4984
4629
4433
3929
5402
4631
2383
2318
2221
1952
2909
1619
2446
2094
1739
1543
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:51PM2.04m
6:58AM1.89m
6:26PM1.94m
7:47AM1.82m
7:04PM1.84m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.33m
12:38PM0.92m
1:08AM0.39m
1:23PM1.03m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
1
1
1
0
0
3
2
4
4
5
3
4
5
5
6
6
6
8
8
6
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