Surf Forecasts:
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
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 Sunday (Jun 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 7th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 7th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 7th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 1568 | 1331 | 542 | 2065 | 844 | 318 | 159 | 232 | 439 | 2117 | 2297 | 2155 | 1611 | 1297 | 1420 | 1552 | 1039 | 590 | 434 | 472 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09PM2.13m | 1:42AM1.79m | 2:47PM2.15m | 2:24AM1.79m | 3:23PM2.15m | 3:04AM1.78m | 3:57PM2.14m | 3:44AM1.77m | 4:30PM2.12m | 4:25AM1.75m | 5:02PM2.09m | 5:10AM1.76m | 5:35PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.85m | 8:03AM0.32m | 8:53PM0.82m | 8:41AM0.34m | 9:32PM0.79m | 9:17AM0.38m | 10:09PM0.77m | 9:53AM0.43m | 10:45PM0.74m | 10:30AM0.51m | 11:21PM0.69m | 11:10AM0.59m | 11:59PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 128 | — | 15 | — | — | 59 | 2 | 132 | 89 | 249 | 2117 | 2297 | 2155 | 1611 | 1297 | 1420 | 1552 | 1039 | 590 | 434 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 4 | 52 | 232 | 198 | 1282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 20 | S 26 | SSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 164 | 1568 | 1331 | 542 | 2065 | 844 | 318 | 159 | 11 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 261 | 115 | 308 | 458 | 465 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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