Central North Coastal Waters Forecast: Stanley to Flinders Island

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Tuesday 9 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front approaches Tasmania from the west, expected to cross the state on Wednesday afternoon. A ridge of high pressure will then move over the southeastern mainland on Thursday, directing a northwesterly flow over Tasmania as it moves into the Tasman Sea on Friday. Another cold front is forecast to cross Tasmania on Saturday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
Westerly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 10 June

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central North Coast

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning westerly in the early afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
1st Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Thursday 11 June

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Friday 12 June

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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 Wednesday.

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