IDV10200
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Wind 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.
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: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail offshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 4 to 5 metres, tending southwesterly 5 to 7 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east in the morning.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 7 metres, decreasing to 4 to 5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far west in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls above 40 knots inshore.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres around midday, then decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the evening.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the morning then decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the far east. Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning, then tending west to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail in the morning.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 2 to 3 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east in the early morning.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 40 knots in the morning then decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore around midday. Swell: Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail inshore in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning. Seas: 3 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the far east in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the far west during the morning. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, tending west to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: 2 to 4 metres. 1st Swell: Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore, 60% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Westerly 30 to 35 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the east. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres in the east. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
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