East Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Friday 26 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system extends a broad ridge over Victoria as it slowly moves east from the Bight, over Tasmania on Saturday and out to the Tasman Sea on Sunday. This ridge will begin clearing as a trough enters the far west late Monday, slowly moving over the state on Tuesday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the far east in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 27 December

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the far east during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 28 December

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 29 December

Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
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 Friday.

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