Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EST on Wednesday 1 October 2025.

Weather Situation

An approaching cold front will cross western Victorian waters this evening and the remainder of Bass Strait early on Thursday, bringing a cold west to southwesterly airstream. Winds will ease on Friday as a ridge of high pressure approaches from the west, with the ridge moving over Victorian waters during Friday evening. The ridge will move away to the east on Saturday, with winds tending warmer northerly ahead of a cold front expected to push over the western and central waters late on Sunday.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Thursday 2 October

Gale Warning for Thursday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning westerly 25 to 30 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail inshore in the morning.

Friday 3 October

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Saturday 4 October

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots shifting north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
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 5:10 am EST Thursday.

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