Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Sunday 28 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A slow-moving high pressure system moves eastwards, reaching the southern Tasman Sea by Sunday. Northerly winds will strengthen from Monday as a series of cold fronts cross the Bight. Winds expected to shift northwesterly into Wednesday as a cold front crosses Victoria.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.
Weather
Mostly sunny. Patchy morning fog with reduced visibility inshore.

Monday 29 June

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Tuesday 30 June

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the west.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Sunday.

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