Surf Forecasts:
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,215 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s 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 Monday (Jun 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 1215 | 823 | 793 | 1175 | 969 | 838 | 555 | 379 | 228 | 190 | 167 | 765 | 631 | 453 | 299 | 224 | 139 | 82 | 71 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.92m | 9:14AM2.00m | 8:39PM1.90m | 10:22AM2.11m | 9:42PM1.92m | 11:27AM2.21m | 10:48PM1.96m | 12:27PM2.31m | 11:53PM2.02m | 1:23PM2.37m | 00:56AM2.08m | 2:14PM2.41m | 1:58AM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.29m | 3:03PM0.96m | 3:25AM0.18m | 4:14PM0.98m | 4:28AM0.06m | 5:22PM0.94m | 5:30AM-0.03m | 6:24PM0.87m | 6:31AM-0.08m | 7:22PM0.76m | 7:28AM-0.09m | 8:16PM0.65m | 8:23AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 |
 | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 588 | 1215 | 823 | 793 | 1175 | 969 | 838 | 555 | 379 | 228 | 190 | 167 | 765 | 631 | 453 | 299 | 224 | 139 | 82 | 71 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 22 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 115 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 123 | 18 | 159 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | SW 20 | W 12 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 14 | — | — | E 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 42 | 18 | 1092 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 69 | 214 | 87 | 83 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 445 |
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