Central North Coastal Waters Forecast: Stanley to Flinders Island

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 29 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A weak trough is expected to approach Tasmania from the west today and cross during Tuesday, bringing a north to northwesterly airstream to the state. Winds tend more northerly on Wednesday as a stronger trough approaches from the west, crossing Tasmania from late Wednesday. A weakening low is expected to move from western Bass Strait to the east Friday morning before a cold front follows in the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 30 June

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.

Wednesday 1 July

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Thursday 2 July

Winds
Northerly 20 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the 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

Tas - BANKS STRAIGHT AND FRANKLIN SOUND Tas - CENTRAL NORTH COAST, Stanley to the Northern Tip of Flinders Is Tas - EAST OF FLINDERS ISLAND, Northern Tip of Flinders Is to St Helens Pt Tas - UPPER EAST COAST, St Helens Pt to Wineglass Bay Tas - LOWER EAST COAST, Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island Tas - SOUTHEAST COAST, Tasman Is to South East Cape Tas - SOUTHWEST COAST, South East Cape to Low Rocky Pt Tas - CENTRAL WEST COAST, Low Rocky Pt to Sandy Cape Tas - FAR NORTHWEST COAST, Sandy Cape to Stanley and King Island Vic - East Gippsland Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - Central Gippsland Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - Central Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast Vic - West Coast - Coastal Waters Forecast

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EST Tuesday.

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