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Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria

Issued at 10:00 am EDT on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 9 February 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 weak ridge of high pressure lingers over the south of the state today as a broad trough moves in from the north. The trough deepens over much of Victoria on Sunday, clearing to the east on Monday as another ridge of high pressure enters the state from the west. The ridge continues to move over the state on Tuesday, with the trough lingering about the far east.

West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east in the late morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending west to southwesterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the far east in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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