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

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Tuesday 2 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front associated with a low pressure system just to the west of Tasmania will clear the eastern Bass Strait this evening leaving a cool southwesterly airstream in its wake. A high pressure system strengthens over central Australia on Thursday and Friday, drifting over Victoria by Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 3 June

Gale Warning for Wednesday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to northeasterly around 1 metre around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east in the morning and afternoon.

Thursday 4 June

Winds
West to northwesterly 25 to 40 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
2.5 to 4 metres.
Swell
Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Friday 5 June

Winds
South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly during the day.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

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 Wednesday.

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