Western Port Local Waters Forecast

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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 Western Port

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots west of Sandy Point in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Friday 16 January

Gale Warning for Friday for Western Port

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots west of Sandy Point early in the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 17 January

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending easterly 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 18 January

Winds
Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 19 January

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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.

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

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