Marine Weather Services (Lite) - Port Phillips Local Waters Forecast

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

Issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 21 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 25 January 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 high pressure system over waters south of the Bight extends a ridge over western Victoria, extending more broadly over the state on Thursday, before progressing eastwards to be over the Tasman Sea by Friday. A trough of low pressure enters from the west late Saturday, forecast to move across the state into early Sunday. A new high pressure centre is expected to lie to the southwest of the state on Sunday, directing a south to southeasterly airstream over Victoria.

Forecast for Wednesday 21 January until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Port Phillip

Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the north. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 22 January

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 23 January

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 24 January

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting westerly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 25 January

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Thursday.

* 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.