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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Tuesday 4 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A low near Tasmania extends a trough over southeastern VIC on Tuesday. The low moves eastwards into Wednesday allowing a high pressure system to the north to extend a ridge over the west, moving slowly eastwards across the state through to the end of the week as the high moves out over the Tasman Sea on Saturday. A weak front clips the south on Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the afternoon.
Wednesday 5 August
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Thursday 6 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 7 August
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 8 August
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Tuesday.
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