Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EST on Tuesday 24 June 2025.

Weather Situation

A strong cold front over western Bass Strait will cross remaining coastal waters tonight, with a vigorous westerly airstream to follow. Another front will cross Bass Strait on Wednesday morning with winds turning southwesterly. Winds will moderate during Thursday as a high pressure system near the Bight approaches western Victoria and extends a ridge across the State. The high will remain to the west on Friday, with a weak cold front forecast to approach from the southwest on Saturday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Gale Warning for Tuesday for Central Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 30 to 40 knots turning westerly 30 to 35 knots in the evening.
Seas
3 to 5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening, then tending westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail in the west later tonight. Squalls to at least 40 knots possible.

Wednesday 25 June

Gale Warning for Wednesday for Central Coast

Winds
Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots early in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the east.
Swell
West to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres in the west.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail.

Thursday 26 June

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres in the far west.
Weather
Cloudy.

Friday 27 June

Winds
West to southwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the west.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Wednesday.

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