View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system south of the Bight is directing a cool south to southwesterly airstream across Victoria. The high will extend a ridge across Victoria on Thursday as it moves slowly east, before crossing Bass Strait on Friday. Winds will tend warmer northerly on Saturday as the high moves over the Tasman Sea, with a weakening cold front forecast to approach western Victoria later on Sunday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the east.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 10 September
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east early in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly before dawn.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 4 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 11 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 12 September
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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 4:10 am EST Thursday.
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