View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system in Bass Strait will maintain a ridge across Victoria as it drifts into the Tasman Sea today. The high will continue to extend a ridge over Victoria until a broad area of low pressure develops to the south west on Friday. This area of low pressure will develop into a trough, crossing the state on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 18 December
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 19 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Wednesday.
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