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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front will cross Bass Strait during Thursday night and early Friday. A second cold front crosses Bass Strait on Friday night and during Saturday, turning winds southwesterly. Winds easing from Sunday as a high pressure system moves into the Bight, directing a ridge of high pressure over northern Victoria and maintaining a mostly westerly flow over Victorian waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for East Gippsland Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the far east in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.
Friday 10 April
Gale Warning for Friday for East Gippsland Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the far west during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, tending west to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 2 to 4 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore, 60% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- Westerly 30 to 35 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the east.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres in the east.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.
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