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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 10:00 am EST on Wednesday 26 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 29 August 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 large high pressure system over South Australia will begin to extend a ridge over western Victoria from today. The high pressure centre will slowly move over the north on Thursday, remaining relatively stationary on Friday with a weak trough skimming the south in the afternoon. A new high pressure ridge will begin to develop from the west on Saturday.

Forecast for Wednesday 26 August until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 27 August

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

Forecast for Friday 28 August

Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 29 August

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Wednesday.

* 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.