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

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Sunday 11 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure to the east directs a northerly flow over Victoria. A cold front approaches from the west, reaching western districts this evening before extending across the state on Monday. A cool southwesterly airstream will follow as a new high drifts eastwards across the Bight early this week.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 12 October

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming west to northwesterly about 10 knots in the early morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Tuesday 13 October

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the north during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Wednesday 14 October

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

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 4:15 pm EDT Sunday.

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