View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure centre near the South Australian coast extends a ridge of high pressure to the west of Tasmania. The ridge slowly approaches Tasmania and is expected to cross during Thursday and Friday, bringing mostly settled weather to the state. The high is then forecast to move to the east of Tasmania later Friday as a cold front approaches from the west during Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 21 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning westerly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 22 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre offshore.
- 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.
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 4:05 pm EST Wednesday.
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