From 3 August 2026 we will include squall forecast information in Victorian local waters forecasts.

From 1 September 2026 we will stop issuing squall warnings.

Port Phillip Local Waters Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A cool west to southwesterly airstream persists over the state as a ridge of high pressure extends from south of the Bight over northwestern Victoria. A cold front is expected to clip southern Victoria on Wednesday before the high pressure system crosses southern Victoria on Thursday. A trough developing over South Australia late in the week is expected to move across Victoria on Saturday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the south.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 28 October

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the south during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Thursday 29 October

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Friday 30 October

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 31 October

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Wednesday.

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