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

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Friday 23 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A low pressure trough over western Victoria will persist throughout Saturday. The trough will move east on Sunday, reaching central districts during the morning and eastern Victoria during the afternoon before clearing the State at night. A cool to cold west to southwesterly airstream will follow on Monday and Tuesday as a ridge of high pressure extends over northwestern Victoria.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the east during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Clear.

Saturday 24 October

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the east early in the morning. Winds tending south to southwesterly in the morning then shifting north to northeasterly in the late morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the afternoon and evening.

Sunday 25 October

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southwesterly in the late morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
Becoming cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Monday 26 October

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 25 knots during the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far east during the morning.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.

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