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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 5 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system east of Tasmania directs an easterly flow over Bass Strait. The high moves into the Tasman Sea during Sunday, turning winds northeasterly. A weak cold front is expected to cross Bass Strait from late Monday into Tuesday, ahead of the next high pressure system in the eastern Bight. This weak high pressure system crosses Victoria on Wednesday.y.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 6 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Tuesday 7 April
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the north during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Wednesday 8 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Sunday.
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