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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Thursday 5 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system extends a ridge over Bass Strait on Thursday and Friday. A broad trough develops over northern Victoria on Saturday and deepens on Sunday, gradually pushing the ridge south of Tasmania.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 6 February
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 7 February
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Thursday.
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