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 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.5° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) at 6PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4.5
WSW
15
3
SW
15
4
WSW
15
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1655
1837
2135
2257
2460
2537
2417
2626
3026
3447
3827
4013
4853
5048
8702
4301
7142
3817
3445
3013
2974
2741
2372
2066
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:45AM2.03m
8:02PM1.97m
9:55AM2.07m
9:08PM1.95m
11:04AM2.12m
10:21PM1.95m
Low Tide
2:27PM1.00m
2:55AM0.11m
3:39PM1.04m
4:02AM0.08m
4:53PM1.01m
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light rain
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
2
1
2
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
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