IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:10 am EDT on Friday 3 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 6 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 weak ridge of high pressure over the west ahead of a weak cold front that skims the south late Thursday evening, into early Friday morning. A following high pressure system will then drift southwards over Tasmania on the weekend, extending a ridge over Victoria.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming northwesterly about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Friday.
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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.