Western Port Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A broad area of low pressure develops to the west of Victoria this evening, expected to slowly move eastwards across the state during Friday and Saturday. Another, more intense, low pressure system and associated cold front are forecast to move across Victoria on Sunday, before a developing ridge of high pressure brings a southwesterly flow over the state during Monday

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
East to southeasterly below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 19 December

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Saturday 20 December

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 21 December

Winds
East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Monday 22 December

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
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 4:10 am EDT Friday.

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