IDV10461
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 13 October 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 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: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Sandy Point in the late morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Sandy Point during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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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.