View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough will approach from the west and move over the state later today and early Thursday. Another trough will cross Tasmania later on Thursday, with a west to northwesterly stream expected through Friday and then a cold front to brush the south of the state on Saturday morning.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots about Franklin Sound in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 90% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday 20 August
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots near Eddystone Point in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Friday 21 August
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Wednesday.
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