West Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: SA-Vic Border to Cape Otway

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Thursday 15 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A low pressure trough lies over eastern districts with an associated a low pressure system to the north of the state over southern NSW. This low remains near stationary until it moves northward on the weekend, reducing its influence over Victoria. A high pressure system will also drift south of Tasmania over the coming days and will extend a ridge across the state on the weekend once the low shifts northwards. Another trough of low pressure will move across the state early next week.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for West Coast

Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
2 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far east.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east.

Friday 16 January

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for West Coast

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 17 January

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 18 January

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Please be awareWind 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Thursday.

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