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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Monday 13 July 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 17 July 2026.

Please be aware
Wind 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.

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 embedded in a westerly airstream will cross southern Victoria tonight, with another front expected to cross southern Victoria on Tuesday afternoon. A high pressure system will move over the Bight on Tuesday night before approaching western Victoria on Wednesday. The high will then cross Victoria on Thursday before moving over the Tasman Sea on Friday.

Forecast for Monday 13 July until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 14 July

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending westerly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the south in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 15 July

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Becoming cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 16 July

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 17 July

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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.