Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 145.30° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
210
214
172
252
476
710
783
733
543
459
453
336
308
250
208
166
156
148
92
89
86
87
89
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:48PM1.96m
12:27PM2.31m
11:53PM2.02m
1:23PM2.37m
00:56AM2.08m
2:14PM2.41m
Low Tide
5:30AM-0.03m
6:24PM0.87m
6:31AM-0.08m
7:22PM0.76m
7:28AM-0.09m
8:16PM0.65m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
8
8
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
15
14
14
14
13
12
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
161
210
214
172
172
476
710
783
733
543
459
453
336
308
250
208
166
156
148
92
89
86
87
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
1
WSW
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
Energy kJ
9
17
60
119
252
110
254
12
22
21
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
9
40
23
7
9
11
10
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
4
10
15
22
12
4
8
7
6
3
4
7
4
2
1
1
2
4
6
13
15
16
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
8
69
74
65
8
5
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
13
13
35
323
74
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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