View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EDT on Tuesday 18 January 2022.
Weather Situation
A large high will move south of the Bight on Tuesday, extending a ridge over Tasmania. Meanwhile, the trough over the north of the state will broaden and retreat to inland Australia. The high will continue to strengthen during the week, and slowly track southeastwards to be situated east of Tasmania by the end of the week. An inland trough will begin to deepen over South Australia on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting east to southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 19 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 20 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre in the east.
- 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 EDT Tuesday.
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