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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Gippsland Lakes

Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Please be aware
Wind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A cold front will move over western districts this evening, clearing the east of the State Saturday morning. A ridge of high pressure drifts over Victoria following this front before another cold front crosses on Monday leaving a cool southwesterly airstream in its wake, which is expected to persist until mid week.

Forecast for Friday 9 October until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the evening then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly in the evening. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Monday 12 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then becoming westerly below 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Forecast for Tuesday 13 October

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.