Port Phillip Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 10 July 2023.

Weather Situation

An approaching cold front will cross Tasmania this evening, with a ridge of high pressure to move over the state by Tuesday evening. A northwesterly airstream will develop on Wednesday with a weak embedded cold front brushing the west of the state in the afternoon. The northwesterly stream will strengthen during Thursday as a more substantial front approaches, with the front expected to cross Tasmania on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times this evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the south.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 11 July

Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming north to northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 12 July

Winds
North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 13 July

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Friday 14 July

Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the evening.
Weather
Partly 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 5:10 am EST Tuesday.

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