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Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria

Issued at 6:13 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 2 May 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

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Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea continues to extend a ridge over Victoria. The high will remain near stationary over the coming days before a low pressure system deepens over the Bight from late Thursday, impacting Victorian coastal waters over the weekend.

West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending northeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres in the far west. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the west early in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west during the afternoon or evening. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the east in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the east. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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

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