View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Saturday 4 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system east of Tasmania directs an east to southeasterly flow over Bass Strait. The high moves into the Tasman Sea during Sunday, turning winds northeasterly. A weak cold front is expected to cross Bass Strait from late Monday into Tuesday, ahead of the next high pressure system in the eastern Bight. This weak high pressure system crosses Victoria on Wednesday.y.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
- Weather
- Clear.
Sunday 5 April
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 6 April
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Tuesday 7 April
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Wednesday 8 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Sunday.
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