Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Wednesday 8 April 2026.

Weather Situation

A high is forecast to cross Victoria during today and move into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Northwesterly winds will strengthen on Thursday ahead of a trough and cold front which are expected to move over Victoria later in the day. The front and trough will then clear to the east on Friday with a colder west to southwesterly airstream developing over Victoria and persisting into the weekend.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds becoming variable below 10 knots in the morning then becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Thursday 9 April

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Friday 10 April

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 25 to 40 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% 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 10:00 am EST Wednesday.

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