Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.6° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 2PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)7ft (2.1m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
3.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
1832
2790
2475
2714
2982
3233
5531
3172
3039
3039
2668
2601
2567
2634
2668
2475
2295
2295
2266
2102
2102
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
WNW
35
W
25
W
35
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:43AM2.00m
10:10PM1.89m
11:49AM2.06m
11:31PM1.93m
12:45PM2.14m
Low Tide
4:33PM1.00m
4:56AM0.24m
5:48PM0.86m
6:04AM0.25m
6:51PM0.68m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
3
4
4
7
5
6
6
5
6
6
8
9
10
9
8
7
8
8
7
7
8
7
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