View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast updated at 5:00 am EDT on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea will drift slowly eastwards throughout this week. A weak trough lingers over western Victoria today, before a cold front approaches from the west on Friday, crossing the State over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 22 October
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the west.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 23 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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