Western Port Local Waters Forecast

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Forecast updated at 8:04 am EST on Thursday 4 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system over northwest Tasmania will track eastwards, into the Tasman Sea today. A series of troughs will sweep across Victoria with the passage of this low before a weak cold front skims the south on Friday. By the weekend a large high pressure system over SA will extend a ridge over Victoria.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Gale Warning for Thursday for Western Port

Winds
West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon with possible squalls.

Friday 5 June

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Western Port

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots west of Sandy Point early in the morning. Winds turning west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Saturday 6 June

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly below 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Sunday 7 June

Winds
North to northwesterly below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
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 am EST Thursday.

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