Live wind conditions across Victoria, updated in near real time using coastal and inland monitoring sites.
Select a city or region below to view detailed wind maps, charts and observations.
Anglesea experiences variable wind conditions influenced by its curved coastline, nearby headlands and inland terrain. Sea breezes frequently develop during warmer months, while stronger and more erratic winds can occur during frontal passages. Wind strength often varies noticeably over short distances along the coast.
Apollo Bay sits within a broad coastal embayment that is exposed to Southern Ocean weather systems. Strong onshore winds are common during frontal activity, while lighter but steady sea breezes often develop in warmer conditions. Surrounding hills can influence wind strength and direction near the shoreline.
Barwon Heads offers a mix of river flat-water and raw ocean swell. It is highly exposed to Bass Strait, making it a key indicator for the Bellarine Peninsula's wind strength and direction.
Bells Beach is highly exposed to Southern Ocean winds and swells, producing strong, persistent airflow throughout much of the year. Wind conditions are often gusty, particularly during frontal systems, with westerly and southwesterly winds dominating. Its exposure makes it a benchmark location for coastal wind and surf conditions in Victoria.
Brighton experiences similar bay-driven wind patterns to nearby St Kilda, but is slightly more sheltered from strong synoptic westerlies due to its position further south along Port Phillip Bay. Summer sea breezes commonly arrive from the south to southwest during the afternoon, often producing smooth and usable wind conditions near the shoreline. Wind strength typically decreases closer to shore due to urban and coastal friction, while stronger flows can be found slightly offshore or during frontal changes.
Inverloch is a premier flat-water kiting and windsurfing destination. Anderson Inlet creates a natural wind funnel, while the shallow sandbars provide safe, consistent conditions for all levels, particularly during summer sea breezes and frontal south-westerlies.
Lakes Entrance sits at the interface between Bass Strait and the Gippsland Lakes, making it highly sensitive to onshore southerly and southeasterly winds. Sea breezes often strengthen through the afternoon, while frontal systems can bring rapid shifts in direction and gusty conditions, especially as air is funneled between the coastal headland and the inland lake system.
Lorne’s wind conditions are shaped by steep coastal terrain and the nearby Otways, which can cause wind channelling and sudden changes in direction. Southerly and southwesterly winds can accelerate along the coastline, while northerly winds may be more sheltered and inconsistent.
Wind conditions in Melbourne are highly variable due to the interaction between Port Phillip Bay, inland heating, and frequent cold fronts moving across southern Australia. Northerly winds often strengthen ahead of frontal systems, sometimes producing warm and gusty conditions. During warmer months, afternoon southerly sea breezes regularly develop as cooler air moves inland from the bay, often resulting in a sharp wind shift and temperature drop. Localised effects mean wind strength can vary significantly between the inner city, bay shoreline and outer suburbs.
One of Victoria's most popular alpine resorts, Mt Buller offers world-class skiing and mountain biking. Its high-altitude climate brings heavy snow in winter and cool, refreshing conditions in summer, with weather that can change rapidly from clear skies to intense alpine blizzards.
Famous for its world-class surf and the Penguin Parade, Phillip Island is exposed to the full force of the Southern Ocean. Its weather is characterized by strong southwesterly winds and large swells, making it a premier destination for surfers and nature enthusiasts.
Point Lonsdale experiences some of the most complex wind conditions in Victoria due to its position at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. Strong tidal flows, coastal acceleration and exposure to Bass Strait combine to produce turbulent and often powerful winds. Southerly and southwesterly winds frequently intensify as they funnel through the Heads, making conditions highly dynamic.
Port Fairy experiences frequent and often strong winds due to its exposure to Southern Ocean systems. Westerly winds dominate much of the year, particularly during winter and spring, while summer sea breezes can still reach significant strength.
Port Phillip Bay is a massive, nearly landlocked body of water that defines Melbourne’s maritime character. It’s a hub for sailing, fishing, and wind sports, with conditions ranging from glassy calm to steep, short-interval chop depending on the wind strength and direction. The bay is particularly sensitive to summer sea breezes and winter frontal passages.
Portland is one of Victoria’s most consistently windy locations, frequently affected by strong westerlies associated with Southern Ocean fronts. Wind strength is often higher here than further east, making it a reliable indicator of broader southwest Victorian conditions.
Located at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay (The Rip), Queenscliff is a historic town known for its challenging tidal currents and exposure to Bass Strait. It’s a prime spot for water sports that benefit from the interaction between the bay and the open ocean, offering consistent but often complex wind and swell conditions.
Rosanna is an inner-northeast Melbourne suburb influenced by both urban roughness and the Yarra River valley. Winds here are typically lighter and more variable than coastal sites, with northerlies channeled along the valley and southerly sea breezes often weakening as they push inland from Port Phillip Bay. It provides a useful indication of local suburban wind conditions rather than exposed synoptic flow.
Rye and the southern Peninsula beaches are the 'sea breeze capital' of the bay. Northerlies provide clean offshore conditions, while the afternoon 'southerly' fills in here earlier and stronger than in Melbourne.
Sandy Point is legendary among speed sailors and windsurfers. Its unique geography at Shallow Inlet provides world-class flat water on one side and waves on the other, catching clean, powerful winds from almost any direction, especially strong westerlies and southwesterlies.
A popular holiday destination on the Mornington Peninsula, Sorrento offers access to both the calm waters of the bay and the rugged ocean beaches nearby. It is a jumping-off point for exploring the southern reaches of Port Phillip, where southern swells meet the bay's shallower waters.
St Kilda is one of Australia’s most popular wind sports locations, renowned for its consistent bay-driven sea breezes and relatively flat-water conditions. Summer afternoons often bring steady southerly to southwesterly winds as cooler air flows across Port Phillip Bay. Wind strength can increase rapidly during frontal passages, while winter months often see gustier and more variable westerlies.
Torquay experiences consistent coastal winds shaped by Southern Ocean weather systems and local sea breeze circulation. Summer afternoons commonly see moderate to strong onshore winds, while winter conditions are dominated by passing cold fronts that can bring gusty westerlies and rapid wind shifts.
Situated at the mouth of the Yarra River, Williamstown is Melbourne's first port. It offers a unique vantage point of the city skyline and is a sheltered location for sailing and fishing, although it remains highly exposed to southerly winds sweeping across the bay.
Wilsons Promontory is an extremely exposed coastal and alpine location where winds are often stronger and more variable than surrounding parts of Gippsland. Southerly and southwesterly flows from Bass Strait are frequently accelerated over the headlands and elevated terrain, making it a good indicator of changing marine and synoptic wind conditions in eastern Victoria.
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