Port Phillip Local Waters Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Thursday 4 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough currently over central Victoria will clear eastwards overnight with the associated low pressure moving into the Tasman Sea. A new weak trough will skim the south later on Friday before a ridge of high pressure develops over the state on Saturday. This ridge will persist over Victoria on the long weekend as the high pressure centre moves to the north and Sunday and then into the Tasman by Monday.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Gale Warning for Thursday for Port Phillip

Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening with possible squalls.

Friday 5 June

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Port Phillip

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning westerly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Saturday 6 June

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots becoming northwesterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 7 June

Winds
North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 8 June

Winds
Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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 10:00 pm EST Thursday.

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