From 3 August 2026 we will include squall forecast information in Victorian local waters forecasts.

From 1 September 2026 we will stop issuing squall warnings.

Western Port Local Waters Forecast

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Forecast issued at 6:26 pm EDT on Thursday 12 November 2026.

Weather Situation

A weak high pressure ridge across the south will dissipate on Friday as a broad area of low pressure develops across Victoria. A number of weak troughs embedded in this broad low will clip the state over the weekend before a new ridge of high pressure begins to develop from the west on Sunday, persisting into the new week.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Friday 13 November

Winds
Southerly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Saturday 14 November

Winds
Southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
Weather
Cloudy.

Sunday 15 November

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Monday 16 November

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Thursday.

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