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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Gippsland Lakes

Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Monday 29 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 3 July 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 moist northerly airstream is continuing over Victoria as a low pressure trough approaches from the west. The trough will cross Victoria on Tuesday, with the northerly flow persisting as a cold front cross waters south of the Bight. The front is expected to cross Victoria on Wednesday, with winds turning westerly on Thursday as another cold front approaches from the west. This front will cross Victoria on Friday.

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly in the early afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 3 July

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the day. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Monday.

* 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.