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 Monday 3 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front over the state will clear to the east today with a broad westerly flow following. A high pressure system will move in from the west later Tuesday, moving slowly eastwards across the state through to the end of the week.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
2nd Swell
Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Tuesday 4 August

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far east.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the west in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east at night.

Wednesday 5 August

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% 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 10:00 am EST Monday.

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