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

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Sunday 13 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system currently lies over the western Tasman Sea, directing a warm northerly flow over Victoria. A low pressure trough will move across western and central Victoria later on Sunday, with a weak cold front then forecast to approach southwestern Victoria during Monday. The front will cross late Monday into early Tuesday, before a strong high pressure ridge pushes into western Victoria in its wake.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far east.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 14 September

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds shifting west to southwesterly in the late morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
2nd Swell
North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 15 September

Winds
Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

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 am EST Sunday.

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