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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Western Port

Issued at 10:00 am EDT on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 10 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.

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

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

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 10 February

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

* 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.