Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Friday 9 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge to the east of Victoria will weaken ahead of a cold front which is expected to reach western Victoria later today then move across the remainder of the state on Saturday morning. Another ridge will move over Victoria on Sunday ahead of a cold front early next week.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far west during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the west.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west.
Weather
Mostly sunny. 80% chance of showers in the far west, 50% chance elsewhere.

Saturday 10 October

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Central Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the far west in the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west.
2nd Swell
Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 11 October

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the far west during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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 EDT Friday.

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