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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 4:40 pm EST on Monday 28 April 2025
for the period until midnight EST Friday 2 May 2025.

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 ridge of high pressure in the Bight is directing a cooler southerly flow over Victoria through the middle of the week. The high pressure centre will move through Bass Strait on Thursday before slowly settling into the Tasman Sea on Friday.

Forecast for Monday 28 April until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 29 April

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the north around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 30 April

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 1 May

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 2 May

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Tuesday.

* 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.