Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast issued at 10:04 pm EDT on Friday 14 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge of high pressure over coastal waters will move into the Tasman Sea tonight as a low pressure system and trough moves over western districts. The low is expected to continue moving southeastwards, moving through Bass Strait on Saturday to be east of Tasmania by late Saturday evening. A broad west to southwesterly flow with embedded cold fronts will follow from Sunday and early next week.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the far west.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 15 November

Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Sunday 16 November

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then tending west to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Monday 17 November

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the far 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 EDT Saturday.

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