No warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure strengthens over Tasmania. This will persist over the coming days until a low pressure trough is expected to cross the state on Saturday and linger off the east coast on Sunday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 1 January
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 2 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to northeasterly about 10 knots in the early morning then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 3 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northerly below 10 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 4 January
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly during the afternoon then decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Thursday.
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