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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 4:10 am EST on Thursday 16 July 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 19 July 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 system moves over Victoria in coming days, with the high centre forecast to linger over the state during the weekend.

Forecast for Thursday 16 July until midnight

Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming easterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 17 July

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 18 July

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 19 July

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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