East Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Thursday 12 November 2026.

Weather Situation

A weak high pressure ridge across the south will dissipate on Friday as a broad area of low pressure develops across Victoria. A number of weak troughs embedded in this broad low will clip the state over the weekend before a new ridge of high pressure begins to develop from the west on Sunday, persisting into the new week.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the east.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east.
1st Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Friday 13 November

Winds
Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far east early in the morning. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east around midday.
2nd Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east in the late afternoon and evening.

Saturday 14 November

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east in the morning and afternoon.

Sunday 15 November

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east during the morning.
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

NSW - Eden Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Tas - EAST OF FLINDERS ISLAND, Northern Tip of Flinders Is to St Helens Pt Tas - CENTRAL NORTH COAST, Stanley to the Northern Tip of Flinders Is Tas - FAR NORTHWEST COAST, Sandy Cape to Stanley and King Island Vic - Central Gippsland Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - Central Gippsland Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - Central Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - West Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast SA - South East Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Friday.

Product IDV10254