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

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Monday 17 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A high well to the west will continue to direct a cool west to southwesterly flow across the state this week. The flow will gradually ease and turn south to southeasterly as the high moves eastwards this week to be over Tasmania by Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres in the far east.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 18 November

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Wednesday 19 November

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 20 November

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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 Tuesday.

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