View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:42 am EDT on Tuesday 17 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge over the east will contract into the Tasman Sea as a cold front approaches the west today. This front is expected to enter the southwest late this morning, reaching central parts of the state in the late afternoon and clearing the east by early Wednesday morning. A ridge of high pressure will develop from the west in the wake of the cold front on Wednesday before the high pressure centre moves over Victoria on Thursday. On Friday the high pressure centre will move into the Tasman Sea with a new weak ridge developing in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely during the morning and afternoon.
Wednesday 18 February
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 19 February
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Tuesday.
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