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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Updated Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 10:28 pm EST on Wednesday 3 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 7 June 2026.

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

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 low pressure system over northwest Tasmania will track eastwards, moving into the Tasman Sea by Thursday. A series of troughs will sweep across Victoria with the passage of this low before a weak cold front skims the south on Friday. By the weekend a large high pressure system over SA will extend a ridge over Victoria.

Forecast for Wednesday 3 June until midnight

Gale Warning for Wednesday for Port Phillip

Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 4 June

Gale Warning for Thursday for Port Phillip

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots early in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon, with possible squalls in the south.

Forecast for Friday 5 June

Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn then tending westerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 6 June

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming northwesterly below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 7 June

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Thursday.

* 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.