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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 4:10 am EDT on Friday 3 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 6 April 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 weak ridge of high pressure over the west ahead of a weak cold front that skims the south late Thursday evening, into early Friday morning. A following high pressure system will then drift southwards over Tasmania on the weekend, extending a ridge over Victoria.

Forecast for Friday 3 April until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 4 April

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 5 April

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Monday 6 April

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming northwesterly about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

* 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.