View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Monday 20 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends over eastern parts of the State from east of Tasmania, whilst a weak trough drifts over central Victoria today. The ridge then dominates for much of the week. A cold front approaches from the west on Tuesday, brushing the south of the State on Wednesday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 21 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the east during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 22 April
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming west to northwesterly about 10 knots during the day then becoming south to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Monday.
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