BoM Melbourne (Coastal) Marine Weather Forecast


Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) Weather Forecasts

Weather Situation for Victoria
A high pressure system lies southwest of Tasmania and extends a broad ridge over Bass Strait and is expected to move slowly east into the Tasman Sea late Sunday. A front is expected to reach western Bass Strait on Monday afternoon and cross Bass Strait by Tuesday afternoon. The next ridge builds east over Bass Strait late Tuesday for the following few days. Another front is forecast to cross Bass Strait during Friday.
Weather Situation for Gippsland Lakes
A high pressure system lies southwest of Tasmania and extends a broad ridge over Bass Strait and is expected to move slowly east into the Tasman Sea late Sunday. A front is expected to reach western Bass Strait on Monday afternoon and cross Bass Strait by Tuesday afternoon. The next ridge builds east over Bass Strait late Tuesday for the following few days. Another front is forecast to cross Bass Strait during Friday.
Weather Situation for Port Phillip and Western Port
A high pressure system lies southwest of Tasmania and extends a broad ridge over Bass Strait and is expected to move slowly east into the Tasman Sea late Sunday. A front is expected to reach western Bass Strait on Monday afternoon and cross Bass Strait by Tuesday afternoon. The next ridge builds east over Bass Strait late Tuesday for the following few days. Another front is forecast to cross Bass Strait during Friday.
Port Phillip Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots early in the morning then tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, decreasing below 10 knots before dawn. Winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots by the early afternoon, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell:
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, decreasing below 10 knots before dawn. Winds becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 7 December
Winds: Southeasterly below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Western Port Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Western Port
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 15 knots west of Sandy Point during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 15 knots west of Sandy Point before dawn. Winds becoming southerly below 10 knots during the day.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 7 December
Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Gippsland Lakes Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gippsland Lakes
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots.
Swell:
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the evening.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 7 December
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the day.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Port Phillip and Western Port Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM

Weather Situation for Victoria
A high pressure system lies southwest of Tasmania and extends a broad ridge over Bass Strait and is expected to move slowly east into the Tasman Sea late Sunday. A front is expected to reach western Bass Strait on Monday afternoon and cross Bass Strait by Tuesday afternoon. The next ridge builds east over Bass Strait late Tuesday for the following few days. Another front is forecast to cross Bass Strait during Friday.
West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly early in the morning then shifting west to southwesterly during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly early in the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 4:40PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots tending southwesterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east during the morning.East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.