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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, reaching up to 25 knots in the far west in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far west.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 6 February
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far west early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 7 February
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east.
- 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
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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 4:15 pm EDT Thursday.
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