Western Port Local Waters Forecast

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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

Winds
Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls above 40 knots.

Friday 10 April

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Western Port

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Sandy Point during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Sandy Point during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Saturday 11 April

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly in the early morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning.

Sunday 12 April

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Monday 13 April

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% 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.

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

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