Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 25 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system southwest of Victoria extends a ridge over Bass Strait. The high will move east over the southern Tasman Sea on Thursday and persist through to Saturday as a trough deepens over western Victoria and moves west to SA. Northerly flow over Victoria continues on Sunday ahead of a change early next week.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the east.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far east.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres in the far west.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Thursday 26 February

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central Coast

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the far west.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 27 February

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Saturday 28 February

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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 4:10 am EDT Thursday.

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