View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast updated at 11:16 am EDT on Wednesday 4 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over Victoria. A trough is expected to sweep across the state from the west during Wednesday, with a ridge of high pressure to follow behind. The ridge is expected to persist on Thursday and Friday, until a broad trough moves over the state from the north on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday 5 February
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 6 February
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming west to northwesterly about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 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 EDT Wednesday.
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