West Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: SA-Vic Border to Cape Otway

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Tuesday 9 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will continue to direct a northerly airstream across Victoria with winds strengthening on Tuesday as a cold front crosses the Bight. The front is expected to weaken as it crosses Victoria on Wednesday with a new high pressure ridge extending over the State in its wake on Thursday. This ridge will weaken on Friday as another front moves into the Bight, strengthening northerly winds again.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for West Coast

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 10 June

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for West Coast

Winds
Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds turning westerly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
Westerly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon, then tending west to southwesterly 3 to 4 metres by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Thursday 11 June

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Please be awareWind 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.

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

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