Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Friday 9 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough lingers over Victoria, forecast to remain relatively stationary over the state until a cold front enters from the west late Friday. This front will move across Victoria on Saturday then a ridge of high pressure will follow in its wake, persisting throughout the weekend into Monday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the east in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east during the afternoon.
1st Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Saturday 10 January

Gale Warning for Saturday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres around midday.
1st Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 2 to 3 metres around midday.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 11 January

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Friday.

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