View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Wednesday 7 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will continue to extend a ridge over Tasmania until a trough moves across the state later today. This trough will linger off the northeast coast on Thursday until a cold front crosses the state early Saturday, followed by another trough in the evening.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 8 January
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Friday 9 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the morning then tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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