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

No warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Friday 20 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends over Bass Strait towards the Tasman Sea. A weak cold front will cross Bass Strait tonight as another high approaches from the west. This high will move over the Tasman Sea on Saturday as a trough and cold front approach Victoria. The trough is forecast to cross western and central Bass Strait on Sunday as the front crosses Tasmania. The trough is expected to clear eastern waters early on Monday with the next high pressure system crossing Victoria later in the day.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Variable about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the east during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east around midday.
Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the far east.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Saturday 21 February

Winds
Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east early in the morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the morning then tending east to northeasterly in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Sunday 22 February

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
Becoming cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and 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 10:00 am EDT Friday.

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