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Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria

Issued at 5:10 am EDT on Wednesday 26 March 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 28 March 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

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Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge extends over the coastal waters through to the end of the week. On Saturday, the tail end of a cold front crossing Tasmania clips Bass Strait before the next high pressure ridge builds from the west.

West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway

Forecast for Wednesday 26 March until midnight

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 27 March

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 28 March

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Forecast for Wednesday 26 March until midnight

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the far east during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the far west. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 27 March

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the east early in the morning and again in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 28 March

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Forecast for Wednesday 26 March until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the early afternoon. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west around midday. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 27 March

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 28 March

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

Forecast for Wednesday 26 March until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 27 March

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots early in the morning then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the far west in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 28 March

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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