Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay Boating Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Monday 1 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system is currently moving over the north of the state, before a ridge of high pressure builds over Tasmania during Tuesday. Northwesterly flow will strengthen over the state on Wednesday ahead of another cold front forecast to cross the state on Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending southwesterly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Tuesday 2 December

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 3 December

Winds
Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming west to northwesterly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 4 December

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly during the morning then tending westerly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly 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.

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

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