IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:10 am EDT on Wednesday 31 December 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 3 January 2026.
Please be aware
Wind 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.
A ridge of high pressure develops across all coastal waters by this evening. This ridge will persist until Friday when a broad area of low pressure develops across western and central coasts, sweeping across to eastern coasts on Saturday.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine
Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.