IDV10461
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:10 am EST on Tuesday 25 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 28 August 2026.
Please be aware
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 low pressure system will cross quickly eastwards across the State on Tuesday and move into the Tasman Sea in the evening. A large high pressure system over South Australia will begin to extend a ridge over western Victoria on Wednesday with the high pressure centre slowly moving the north on Thursday, remaining relatively stationary on Friday.
Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming southwesterly in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Sandy Point. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre west of Sandy Point. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly during the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Tuesday.
* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine
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.