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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Gippsland Lakes

Issued at 10:00 am EST on Saturday 19 September 2026
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 22 September 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 high pressure system over NSW will persist into later today as a cold front crosses waters south of the Bight. The front is forecast to enter western Victoria on Sunday afternoon, reaching central districts during the evening before crossing eastern Victoria on Sunday night. A high pressure system south of the Bight will move quickly east on Monday, moving over western Bass Strait by Monday night as it extends a ridge over southern Victoria. The high will then move over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday.

Forecast for Saturday 19 September until midnight

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 20 September

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before turning west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Monday 21 September

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly during the morning then becoming west to southwesterly about 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 22 September

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Saturday.

* 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.