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

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Monday 14 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front will approach southwestern Victoria tonight before crossing the State early on Tuesday. A strong high pressure system will move south of the Bight later on Tuesday and extend a ridge over northern Victoria. The high will then move slowly east, reaching western Victoria by Thursday night then moving over NSW on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 15 September

Gale Warning for Tuesday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, tending southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail from the late morning.

Wednesday 16 September

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, tending southerly 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the far east, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east in the early morning. Possible small hail in the morning.

Thursday 17 September

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 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 10:00 pm EST Monday.

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