IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 10:00 pm EST on Thursday 23 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 27 April 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 high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over Victoria. The high remains near stationary over the coming days. A trough approaches from the west on Saturday, before weakening over western Victoria Sunday with the ridge remaining dominant.
Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the south during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Friday.
* 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.