View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front is expected to cross Tasmania this evening, before a ridge of high pressure approaches from the west, with a southwesterly flow establishing itself over the state.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 9 September
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 10 September
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Tuesday.
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