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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 4:10 am EDT on Sunday 8 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 11 March 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 high pressure ridge lies over the state. The high will then pass to the south of Tasmania throughout today with winds turning southeasterly across Victoria. A weak trough of low pressure will develop across Victoria on Monday as a high pressure system approaches from the west.

Forecast for Sunday 8 March until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Port Phillip

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning easterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 March

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 10 March

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 March

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Sunday.

* 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.