View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over South Australia will extend a ridge over Tasmania this evening, with the high to move to north of the state on Thursday. A cold front will approach the southwest late Thursday and cross Tasmania early Friday. Another high pressure system is expected to build south of the Bight on Saturday and extend a ridge to the north of Tasmania, with the high centre to move near Adelaide on Sunday and extend a ridge over Tasmania.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming westerly about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 0.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 27 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming north to northwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 28 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly below 10 knots tending westerly 10 to 15 knots before dawn.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 29 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 30 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming southwesterly during the day then becoming west to northwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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