View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 7 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred southeast of Tasmania extends a ridge over Victoria. This ridge will move eastwards overnight and during Thursday ahead of a cold front which is expected to reach western Victoria later Friday then move across the remainder of the state on Saturday morning. Another ridge will move over Victoria on Sunday ahead of a cold front early next week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Thursday 8 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 9 October
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the south during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 10 October
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Sunday 11 October
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Thursday.
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