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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Phillip Island (20 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.9° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 2nd May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 3rd May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 8th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | |
295 | 250 | 269 | 273 | 289 | 290 | 202 | 156 | 205 | 196 | 737 | 407 | 581 | 366 | 392 | 812 | 2116 | 1357 | 1833 | 1468 | 1360 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | |
High Tide | 12:33PM2.02m | 00:12AM1.80m | 1:16PM2.11m | 00:55AM1.83m | 1:55PM2.17m | 1:35AM1.87m | 2:32PM2.20m | 2:12AM1.89m | 3:08PM2.19m | 2:49AM1.88m | 3:44PM2.17m | 3:24AM1.86m | 4:18PM2.12m | 3:59AM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.86m | 6:34AM0.36m | 7:20PM0.81m | 7:14AM0.30m | 7:59PM0.77m | 7:53AM0.27m | 8:36PM0.75m | 8:30AM0.26m | 9:12PM0.75m | 9:06AM0.28m | 9:48PM0.76m | 9:41AM0.33m | 10:23PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | — |
 kJ | 295 | 250 | 269 | 273 | 289 | 290 | 202 | 156 | 205 | 196 | 311 | 407 | 581 | 366 | 392 | 249 | 414 | 1357 | 1833 | 1468 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | SE 8 | NW 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 10 | N 3 | SW 16 | SW 5 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NNW 4 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 129 | 24 | 45 | 97 | 58 | 3 | 10 | 288 | 62 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 22 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 19 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 27 | 92 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | SW 16 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 17 | E 10 | NW 3 | SSE 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | 737 | — | 4 | 3 | 16 | 812 | 2116 | 18 | 6 | 301 | 1360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 8 | 35 | 87 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 123 | 75 | 2 | 36 | 102 | 112 | 458 | 87 |
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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 16 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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