Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 14 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A low pressure trough over eastern districts will continue to develop, forming a low pressure system to the north of the state by Thursday. This low will remain over southern NSW 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.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore.
Seas
2 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Thursday 15 January

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.

Friday 16 January

Winds
Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning easterly in the evening.
Seas
2.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east in the early morning.

Saturday 17 January

Winds
Easterly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Thursday.

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