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 am EST on Thursday 27 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure centre will persist across the State today. The high will weaken slightly on Friday as the tail end of a cold front clips southern parts of the State before a new ridge builds eastwards across the State from Saturday and into Sunday.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 28 August

Winds
Northwesterly about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Saturday 29 August

Winds
West to southwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 30 August

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

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 4:15 pm EST Thursday.

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