Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 9 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 5AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
887
1215
1187
1133
823
803
793
1578
1208
1175
650
1123
969
838
825
772
699
555
494
437
392
319
232
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:43PM1.92m
9:14AM2.00m
8:39PM1.90m
10:22AM2.11m
9:42PM1.92m
11:27AM2.21m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.29m
3:03PM0.96m
3:25AM0.18m
4:14PM0.98m
4:28AM0.06m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
2
9
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
15
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
9
8
10
11
12
15
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
7
9
9
10
7
7
7
7
9
9
10
9
7
7
5
4
6
8
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
579
887
1215
1187
1133
823
803
793
1578
1208
1175
650
1123
969
838
825
772
699
555
494
437
392
319
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
306
340
61
61
31
74
98
147
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
0.9
SW
5
0.3
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
7
11
24
34
37
35
32
21
1046
1034
1006
47
1
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
35
35
69
80
571
114
90
21
98
83
84
83
15
15
14
14
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
2
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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