View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 6:12 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A near-stationary high-pressure system persists over the Tasman Sea. As a result warm north to northeasterly flow will continue into the weekend. A a slow-moving low pressure system and cold front build over the Bight and are expected to move over Tasmania early next week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Thursday 30 April
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 1 May
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 2 May
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening.
- Swell
- Westerly 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.
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 10:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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