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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Coastal Waters Forecast for Tasmania
Central West Coast: Low Rocky Point to Sandy Cape

Issued at 5:00 am EDT on Wednesday 26 March 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 28 March 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

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system currently west of the state will slowly drift towards Tasmania, with a weak cold front skimming the south east coast early today. After the passing of the cold front the high will slowly cross the state through Thursday, moving into the Tasman sea on Friday.

Forecast for Wednesday 26 March until midnight

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 27 March

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 28 March

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Wednesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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