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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Coastal Waters Forecast
Bass Strait and Approaches

Issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 28 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 31 October 2025.

Please be aware
Wind 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.

Warning Information

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Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred over Tasmania is expected to consolidate out to the east by Wednesday evening and remain over the southern Tasman Sea through Thursday. A trough is forecast to approach and cross Tasmania from the west during Friday.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the west during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west by early evening. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the east during the morning. 1st Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Wednesday.

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