Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast updated at 10:14 pm EST on Sunday 7 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over southern NSW is directing a north to northwesterly airstream across Victoria. The high is forecast to be located over the Tasman Sea on Monday, with northerly winds strengthening on Tuesday as a cold front crosses the Bight. The front is expected to weaken as it crosses Victoria on Wednesday. The next high pressure system will rapidly cross Victoria on Thursday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres in the west.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Monday 8 June

Winds
Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the west.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 9 June

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the far west.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 10 June

Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the west.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% 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 4:10 am EST Monday.

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