No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EDT on Monday 13 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A broad trough sits over western Victoria. This trough will remain slow-moving until Wednesday, when a cold front associated with a low in the Southern Ocean will cross Bass Strait. A high pressure system will move across the Bight in the wake of the cold front on Thursday and drift to the west of Tasmania on Friday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 14 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 15 January
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 16 January
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EDT Tuesday.
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