View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Monday 24 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over the State will weaken and move over the Tasman Sea today as a low pressure system and associated trough approaches from the west. This low pressure will cross quickly eastwards across the State on Tuesday and out over the Tasman on Wednesday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming north to northeasterly about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the far west.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 25 August
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.
Wednesday 26 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Monday.
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