Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Tuesday 28 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A broad trough will linger over Victoria as a high moves eastwards over Tasmania on Wednesday. The high will move to the Tasman Sea on Thursday clearing the trough and directing a warmer northerly flow over Victoria. Another low pressure trough is likely to move across Victoria on Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
Swell
East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 29 October

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Thursday 30 October

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Friday 31 October

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
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.

Nearby Coastal Waters

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

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