Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Sunday 11 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure to the east directs a northerly flow over Victoria. A cold front approaches from the west, reaching western districts this evening before extending across the state on Monday. A cool southwesterly airstream will follow as a new high drifts eastwards across the Bight early this week.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming north to northwesterly about 10 knots in the early morning then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 12 October

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the west.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.

Tuesday 13 October

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the day.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% 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 EDT Sunday.

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