IDV10461
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 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: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls above 40 knots.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Sandy Point during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Sandy Point during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres west of Sandy Point. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.
* 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.