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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 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
16.3° 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 Friday (Dec 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Sunday (Dec 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Dec 12) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 12th Dec)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 12th Dec)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 14th Dec)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 Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
WSW
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
1.8
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
Period(s) (?)13121212121313121413129141313121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5274963193142952312282511672862141263242717832078925561425263187163
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
20
SSE
30
SSE
20
E
5
N
25
SE
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
20
W
35
WNW
45
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
NNW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
ononcross-
off
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:08AM
2.35
5:13PM
2.03
5:49AM
2.27
6:07PM
1.95
6:29AM
2.16
7:02PM
1.86
7:07AM
2.05
7:58PM
1.79
7:46AM
1.93
8:58PM
1.76
8:27AM
1.82
10:00PM
1.76
9:14AM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
0.11
11:20AM
0.49
11:23PM
0.29
12:07PM
0.47
12:09AM
0.49
12:54PM
0.47
12:55AM
0.68
1:40PM
0.49
1:43AM
0.85
2:26PM
0.51
2:37AM
0.99
3:14PM
0.52
3:38AM
1.09
4:04PM
0.52
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
Sunrise-5:47--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:48-
Sunset--8:35--8:36--8:37--8:37--8:37--8:38--8:38
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------1-1---------
Temp. °C131314161822231816141514131313131213131515
Feels °C (?)109810172021171512864567910101312
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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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