Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Forecast

/ VIC – Phillip Island (20 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (38.52° S 145.30° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 16 Nov 2025 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 15.0° 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 Sunday (Nov 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 23) at 5AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Sun 23rd Nov)	2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf	5AM (Sun 23rd Nov)	2ft (0.6m) 12s
Most Powerful	5PM (Thu 20th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 15s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	10	16	7	8	9	10	11	11	11	12	12	13	14	15	15	14	14	13	12	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	77	95	269	655	606	800	629	595	1655	773	761	1438	1572	2662	1154	1064	857	374	252	236	164
Wind (km/h)	WNW	SW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	W	WNW	WNW	SW	W	SSW	SW	S	SSE	S	ESE	SE	SE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	8:30AM 1.85		9:30PM 1.71	9:23AM 1.76		10:43PM 1.74	10:18AM 1.70		11:47PM 1.82	11:14AM 1.68		12:40AM 1.92	12:06PM 1.69		1:26AM 2.02	12:54PM 1.73		2:07AM 2.10	1:39PM 1.77		2:46AM 2.15
Low Tide / height (m)		3:05PM 0.66	3:21AM 0.95		4:03PM 0.64	4:34AM 1.02		4:58PM 0.59		5:43AM 1.03	5:48PM 0.52		6:41AM 0.99	6:35PM 0.44		7:30AM 0.94	7:19PM 0.37		8:12AM 0.88	8:00PM 0.32

	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
Sunrise	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-
Sunset	-	8:09	-	-	8:10	-	-	8:12	-	-	8:13	-	-	8:14	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:16	-

Rain (mm)	-	1	6	4	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	15	13	12	13	14	15	18	17	14	15	14	12	12	12	11	11	11	15	17	17
Feels °C (?)	9	9	6	4	4	8	9	12	12	8	10	9	7	6	6	6	5	5	12	11	11

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