From 3 August 2026 we will include squall forecast information in Victorian local waters forecasts.

From 1 September 2026 we will stop issuing squall warnings.

Port Phillip Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Friday 31 July 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over Victoria will reach the Tasman Sea on Saturday afternoon. The high will continue moving east on Sunday as a cold front approaches from the west. The front is forecast to cross Victoria on Monday as a high pressure system crosses the Bight. The high is expected to be located over northwestern Victoria by Tuesday night.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Clear.

Saturday 1 August

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
The chance of morning fog with reduced visibility. Sunny afternoon.

Sunday 2 August

Winds
Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the south during the morning.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 3 August

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the south.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Tuesday 4 August

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Friday.

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