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

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Tuesday 25 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system will cross quickly eastwards across the State on Tuesday and move into the Tasman Sea in the evening. A large high pressure system over South Australia will begin to extend a ridge over western Victoria on Wednesday with the high pressure centre slowly moving the north on Thursday, remaining relatively stationary on Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Wednesday 26 August

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 27 August

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 28 August

Winds
North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% 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 EST Tuesday.

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