West Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: SA-Vic Border to Cape Otway

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

Weather Situation

A low pressure trough over western districts will reach central districts during Tuesday evening then will extend across remaining districts on Wednesday. A ridge of high pressure will move into the west on Wednesday and persist to the south of Victoria on Thursday and Friday as a trough lingers to the north. The trough in the north will extend over the south on Saturday then move eastwards across the state as a cold front approaches from the southwest. A high pressure system will become established over waters south of the Bight on Sunday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 28 January

Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning with reduced visibility.

Thursday 29 January

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Friday 30 January

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
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.

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

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