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.

Western Port Local Waters Forecast

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

Weather Situation

A cold front continues east, clearing the State this morning into the Tasman Sea. A ridge of high pressure drifts over Victoria today and Sunday before another cold front crosses on Monday leaving a cool southwesterly airstream in its wake, which is expected to persist until mid week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Sandy Point in the late morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 11 October

Winds
West to northwesterly below 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 12 October

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Sandy Point during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Tuesday 13 October

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots tending southwesterly during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point.
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 4:15 pm EDT Saturday.

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