Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 29 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A moist northerly airstream is continuing over Victoria as a low pressure trough approaches from the west. The trough will cross Victoria on Tuesday, with the northerly flow persisting as a cold front cross waters south of the Bight. The front is expected to cross Victoria on Wednesday, with winds turning westerly on Thursday as another cold front approaches from the west. This front will cross Victoria on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Tuesday 30 June

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the early afternoon. Winds turning north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.

Wednesday 1 July

Winds
Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Thursday 2 July

Winds
Northerly 20 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
1st Swell
East to northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
2nd Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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 4:10 am EST Tuesday.

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