Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Monday 31 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system moves across southeastern Australia and into the Tasman Sea today. A cold front approaches from the west and crosses Victoria later Tuesday. A second cold front embedded in a westerly flow clips the south of the State on Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 1 September

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the west during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 2 September

Winds
Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly 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.

Nearby Coastal Waters

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Monday.

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