View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:14 am EDT on Thursday 26 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system southwest of Victoria extends a ridge over Bass Strait. The high will move east over the southern Tasman Sea on Thursday and persist through to Saturday as a trough deepens over western Victoria and moves west to SA. Northerly flow over Victoria continues on Sunday ahead of a change early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for East Gippsland Coast
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the far west in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 27 February
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for East Gippsland Coast
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the west during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending south to southwesterly around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 28 February
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
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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