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

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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Saturday 3 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A broad low pressure system developing across northern Victoria will slowly drift southeastward on Saturday with a series of associated troughs moving over the state. This low is expected to move into eastern Bass Strait by the early hours of Sunday then out to the Tasman Sea by Monday as a weak high pressure system extends over the State from the west. The high will clear as a cold front crosses Bass Strait on Tuesday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly in the late afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Sunday 4 October

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far east.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Monday 5 October

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly below 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 10:00 am EST Saturday.

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