View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Friday 26 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system extends a broad ridge over Victoria as it slowly moves east from the Bight, over Tasmania on Saturday and out to the Tasman Sea on Sunday. This ridge will begin clearing as a trough enters the far west late Monday, slowly moving over the state on Tuesday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the west.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 27 December
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 28 December
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 29 December
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far east.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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