IDV10461
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Monday 20 July 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 24 July 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 high pressure system lies over over the Tasman Sea and extends a broad ridge west over Victoria and Bass Strait. A weak cold front is expected to approach western Victoria late Tuesday and then cross southern Victoria and Bass Strait on Wednesday. A high pressure ridge near the Bight will extend a ridge over northern Victoria on Thursday.
Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Sandy Point during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail at night.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the evening. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Monday.
* 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.