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 09 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 15.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Friday (Nov 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 12 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 15) at 5AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Fri 14th Nov)	5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf	5AM (Fri 14th Nov)	5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful	8AM (Thu 13th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 13s

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 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).
	Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	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	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	11	7	12	12	13	7	12	11	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	718	655	147	302	1074	528	1086	440	1398	690	1374	1537	1052	1292	928	447	366	166	115	124	81
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	WNW	SW	SW	WNW	WNW	WSW	NW	WNW	SW	SW	E	SE	N	WNW	SW	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	cross	cross	on	cross	cross- on	on	on	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross	on	off
High Tide / height (m)		2:48PM 2.18	3:55AM 2.52		3:38PM 2.21	4:41AM 2.46		4:29PM 2.17		5:26AM 2.35	5:20PM 2.08		6:11AM 2.23	6:14PM 1.97		6:56AM 2.10	7:12PM 1.84		7:42AM 1.97		8:17PM 1.75
Low Tide / height (m)	9:09AM 0.60		9:14PM -0.20	9:57AM 0.57		10:03PM -0.14	10:43AM 0.56		10:52PM -0.00	11:31AM 0.57		11:40PM 0.18	12:20PM 0.60		12:28AM 0.40	1:12PM 0.63		1:19AM 0.61		2:07PM 0.66	2:16AM 0.80

	Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
Sunrise	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:56	-	-
Sunset	-	8:01	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:08	-

Rain (mm)	-	1	-	-	-	8	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	12	13	13	15	12	11	11	12	13	15	13	14	16	13	13	17	17	17	19	15
Feels °C (?)	8	5	7	7	11	8	2	1	4	5	9	7	7	10	7	10	12	13	12	16	11

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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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