IDV19300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 13 April 2026.
Please be aware
Wind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
A cold front will cross Bass Strait during Thursday night and early Friday. A second cold front crosses Bass Strait on Friday night and during Saturday, turning winds southwesterly. Winds easing from Sunday as a high pressure system moves into the Bight, directing a ridge of high pressure over northern Victoria and maintaining a mostly westerly flow over Victorian waters.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.