Western Port Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Monday 23 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front is located in the far east and will continue moving away to the east. A high pressure system will drift quickly across the state today ahead of a trough that is forecast to pass slowly over Victoria during Tuesday and Wednesday. Another trough will develop over the state later this week as a high passes to the south later this week.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly about 10 knots tending southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending southeasterly in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 24 February

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wednesday 25 February

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point during the morning.
Weather
The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Thursday 26 February

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point during the morning.
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 10:00 am EDT Monday.

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