Venus Bay Offshore Weather Forecast

Central Victoria Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers this evening.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends across the Bass Strait today, with northerly winds strengthening in the west later as a strong cold front crosses the Bight. This front is forecast to cross Bass Strait on Tuesday morning with a vigorous northwesterly airstream shifting west to southwesterly into the afternoon and evening. Winds will ease on Wednesday as the next high pressure system approaches from the west, with the high extending a ridge across Bass Strait on Thursday as it moves to the southwest of Tasmania.