Derwent Estuary Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Saturday 14 November 2026.

Weather Situation

A weak trough is expected to cross Tasmania later today, ahead of a cold front expected to pass over the state during Sunday. A series of troughs in a southwesterly flow are expected to cross the south of Tasmania on Monday and Tuesday before a high pressure system establishes over Tasmania bringing settled conditions into the mid week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 15 November

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Derwent Estuary

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Monday 16 November

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming northwesterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 17 November

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 18 November

Winds
Southwesterly about 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable below 10 knots 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 4:00 am EDT Sunday.

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