East Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

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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 in the west during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northeasterly in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west by early evening.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 29 October

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 30 October

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to southeasterly in the early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Friday 31 October

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east during the morning.
1st Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east.
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 10:00 pm EDT Tuesday.

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