View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EST on Tuesday 7 July 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge will move eastwards into Victoria on Tuesday, while the tail end of a weak cold front moves through Bass Strait early in the morning. By Wednesday the high will move over the Tasman Sea and become near stationary. A deep trough to the southwest is expected to develop into a low-pressure system in the Bight during Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the east early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the far west.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of light showers.
Wednesday 8 July
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 9 July
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres in the far west.
- 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 4:40 pm EST Tuesday.
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