IDV10200
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 12 October 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 move over western districts this evening, clearing the east of the State Saturday morning. A ridge of high pressure drifts over Victoria following this front before another cold front crosses on Monday leaving a cool southwesterly airstream in its wake, which is expected to persist until mid week.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the far west in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the west. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the far west around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far east in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the west. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the far west, 50% chance elsewhere.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the far west in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the far west. 2nd Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the west. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the west. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting westerly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending west to southwesterly around 1 metre during the morning, then tending southeast to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending easterly below 1 metre around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the east in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres in the far east. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the far east early in the morning. Winds shifting west to southwesterly in the late morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly around 1 metre around midday. 2nd Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: 60% chance of showers in the early morning. Sunny afternoon.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far west during the afternoon or evening. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
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