Surf Forecasts:
Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forrest Caves (Phillip Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 172 | 111 | 447 | 283 | 251 | 648 | 495 | 352 | 240 | 904 | 1172 | 3140 | 2521 | 2723 | 2372 | 3838 | 4413 | 1594 | 1818 | 2187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24PM2.35m | 3:45AM2.12m | 4:03PM2.31m | 4:36AM2.09m | 4:41PM2.24m | 5:25AM2.03m | 5:16PM2.15m | 6:11AM1.96m | 5:51PM2.04m | 6:58AM1.89m | 6:26PM1.94m | 7:47AM1.82m | 7:04PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.32m | 9:48AM0.35m | 10:25PM0.26m | 10:33AM0.50m | 11:07PM0.24m | 11:15AM0.65m | 11:47PM0.27m | 11:56AM0.79m | 00:27AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.39m | 1:23PM1.03m | 1:53AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 228 | 172 | 87 | 447 | 273 | 251 | 648 | 495 | 352 | 240 | — | — | — | 32 | 2723 | 2372 | — | 2526 | 1594 | — | 1358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 10 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 60 | 111 | 2 | 283 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 29 | — | 14 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 904 | 1172 | 3140 | 2521 | 7 | 80 | 3838 | 4413 | 26 | 1818 | 2187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 83 | 87 | 83 | 87 | 439 | 84 | 458 | 439 | 115 | 308 | 98 | 36 |
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