View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 20 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies over over the Tasman Sea and extends a broad ridge west over Victoria and Bass Strait. A weak cold front is expected to approach western Victoria late Tuesday and then cross southern Victoria and Bass Strait on Wednesday. A high pressure ridge near the Bight will extend a ridge over northern Victoria on Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Tuesday 21 July
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly during the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 22 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail at night.
Thursday 23 July
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.
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 4:10 am EST Tuesday.
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