No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure moves over southern Victoria this evening and Thursday, as a trough lies near the NSW boarder. A broad area of low pressure is expected to develop over Victoria by Friday, with a trough lingering over central and eastern parts on Saturday and Sunday. Another ridge of high pressure begins to move in from the west by late Sunday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Thursday 1 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 2 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 3 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the west during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Thursday.
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