Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast updated at 6:54 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

Gale Warning for Thursday for Central Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Friday 16 January

Gale Warning for Friday for Central Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots inshore early in the morning. Winds turning easterly in the late afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 17 January

Winds
Easterly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west.
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 below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west.
Weather
Mostly 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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