IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 10:00 am EST on Wednesday 26 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 29 August 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 large high pressure system over South Australia will begin to extend a ridge over western Victoria from today. The high pressure centre will slowly move over the north on Thursday, remaining relatively stationary on Friday with a weak trough skimming the south in the afternoon. A new high pressure ridge will begin to develop from the west on Saturday.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Wednesday.
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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.