Coastal Waters Forecast 

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Coastal Waters Forecast for Tasmania
Southern Zones: Tasman Island to Low Rocky Point

Issued at 4:00 am EDT on Wednesday 8 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 10 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

Weather Situation

A broad and slow moving area of low pressure, well to the south, is forecast to direct west to northwesterly winds over Tasmania until at least Friday. Embedded cold fronts are projected to move over Tasmania from the west early Thursday, and during the day Friday.

South East Coast: Tasman Island to South East Cape

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for South East Coast

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 2 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Gale Warning for Thursday for South East Coast

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early afternoon.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 40 knots tending westerly 30 to 40 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore. Swell: Westerly 2 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

South West Coast: South East Cape to Low Rocky Point

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Gale Warning for Wednesday for South West Coast

Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: Westerly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Gale Warning for Thursday for South West Coast

Winds: Northwesterly 30 to 40 knots. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: Westerly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: Northwesterly 30 to 40 knots tending westerly 35 to 45 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am 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

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.