Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 25 May 2026 AEST
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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) this week:

The surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Mon 25th May)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 27th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 31st May)6ft (1.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
84
258
241
221
249
144
136
98
103
93
50
77
74
187
72
212
420
385
336
1126
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
SE
25
E
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
SE
15
NNE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
N
10
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
30
W
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM2.09m
6:56AM1.85m
7:06PM1.97m
8:03AM1.79m
7:53PM1.87m
9:11AM1.79m
8:44PM1.78m
10:15AM1.83m
9:37PM1.72m
11:12AM1.90m
10:31PM1.70m
12:02PM1.97m
11:23PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.52m
00:45AM0.53m
12:53PM0.72m
1:39AM0.53m
1:53PM0.88m
2:33AM0.53m
2:58PM0.99m
3:26AM0.51m
4:05PM1.04m
4:18AM0.48m
5:08PM1.03m
5:07AM0.44m
6:02PM1.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
light rain
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part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
15
14
14
17
17
15
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
12
13
13
16
14
10
9
7
8
17
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
10
10
8
6
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
6
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
6
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
S
10
1.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
98
84
258
241
221
224
90
39
98
103
93
50
77
18
4
58
4
16
129
2
1126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
11
69
6
16
32
7
144
136
8
6
51
41
32
74
15
4
10
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
19
6
6
6
14
6
3
4
31
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
1.6
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
87
128
249
10
29
19
187
72
212
420
385
336
1060
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
2
62
271
266
252
0
14
0
0
15
0
0
3
83
98
479
87
84
87
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Phillip Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
1
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
7
7
5
7
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