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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 5:10 am EDT on Monday 6 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 9 October 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 cold front will cross Victoria this morning, with southwesterly flow becoming established over the State in its wake. Winds turning northwesterly on Tuesday and persisting until the end of the week, as a deep, slow-moving trough crosses the Bight.

Forecast for Monday 6 October until midnight

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 7 October

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Monday.

* 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.