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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 09 Feb 2026 AEDT
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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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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

The surf forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Feb 16) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 10th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 14th Feb)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 12th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.9
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)11111111111412126111314141313121211111117
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14711914510376164181450186844136516801218947668428325189145121107
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
NE
20
WNW
45
WSW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SE
10
SE
25
SSE
20
ESE
10
ENE
20
SE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
offcrossononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:10PM
2.04
5:57AM
2.10
6:49PM
1.98
6:28AM
2.02
7:29PM
1.90
6:59AM
1.93
8:14PM
1.81
7:33AM
1.84
9:09PM
1.74
8:14AM
1.74
10:16PM
1.70
9:09AM
1.66
11:31PM
1.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:51AM
0.25
12:00AM
0.67
12:25PM
0.29
12:35AM
0.79
1:00PM
0.35
1:11AM
0.90
1:38PM
0.42
1:50AM
1.01
2:21PM
0.49
2:39AM
1.12
3:13PM
0.55
3:46AM
1.20
4:15PM
0.58
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:45--6:46--
Sunset-8:24--8:23--8:22--8:22--8:21--8:20--8:17-
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181817171820272117141515151615151616172221
Feels °C (?)171715161619231814677101212131311161917
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Information about the Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forrest Caves (Phillip Island)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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