Surf Forecasts:
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 2120 | 2901 | 2927 | 3883 | 3629 | 1875 | 924 | 706 | 951 | 706 | 1096 | 736 | 628 | 680 | 346 | 113 | 1234 | 1427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23AM2.22m | 2:23PM2.15m | 3:05AM2.24m | 2:59PM2.15m | 3:44AM2.22m | 3:33PM2.12m | 4:21AM2.16m | 4:06PM2.06m | 4:57AM2.08m | 4:38PM1.99m | 5:35AM1.98m | 5:11PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.51m | 8:42PM0.17m | 9:06AM0.54m | 9:19PM0.15m | 9:42AM0.60m | 9:54PM0.18m | 10:17AM0.67m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:51AM0.75m | 11:05PM0.33m | 11:25AM0.85m | 11:42PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 175 | — | — | 3883 | 3629 | 1875 | 924 | 706 | 951 | 706 | 1096 | 736 | 628 | 680 | 346 | 80 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 375 | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 2120 | 2901 | 2927 | 2483 | 2264 | 85 | 42 | 35 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | 6 | 113 | 1234 | 1427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 439 | 840 | 261 | 312 | 112 | 15 | 84 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 521 | 115 | 98 |
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