Surf Forecasts:
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,823 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4155 | 4284 | 2238 | 2021 | 1513 | 975 | 777 | 737 | 710 | 627 | 532 | 410 | 978 | 575 | 1179 | 1764 | 1568 | 1418 | 1474 | 1516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.95m | 8:31AM1.94m | 8:31PM1.84m | 9:37AM1.87m | 9:56PM1.79m | 10:44AM1.84m | 11:22PM1.84m | 11:47AM1.85m | 00:34AM1.94m | 12:41PM1.89m | 1:31AM2.07m | 1:28PM1.94m | 2:19AM2.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.39m | 2:34PM0.83m | 3:01AM0.55m | 3:49PM0.81m | 4:19AM0.68m | 5:04PM0.72m | 5:36AM0.73m | 6:08PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.72m | 7:01PM0.44m | 7:38AM0.70m | 7:47PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 4284 | 2238 | 2021 | 1513 | 975 | 777 | 737 | 710 | 627 | 532 | 410 | 978 | 217 | 1179 | 1764 | 1568 | 1418 | 1474 | 1516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | SSW 18 | — | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 508 | 575 | 558 | — | — | 104 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | NNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4155 | 2614 | — | — | 12 | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | 29 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 1063 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 112 | 15 | 102 | 62 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 115 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 83 |
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