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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Gippsland Lakes

Issued at 5:10 am EDT on Monday 6 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 9 October 2025.

Please be aware
Wind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A cold front will cross Victoria this morning, with southwesterly flow becoming established over the State in its wake. Winds turning northwesterly on Tuesday and persisting until the end of the week, as a deep, slow-moving trough crosses the Bight.

Forecast for Monday 6 October until midnight

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 7 October

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Monday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.