View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Tuesday 24 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough is forecast to extend over the northeast of the state from the mainland today, as a cold front clips the south of the state. Another high pressure ridge is expected to extend over Tasmania from the west on Wednesday, with the high centre forecast to move over the state on Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly below 0.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.
Wednesday 25 February
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for East of Flinders Island
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre, tending south to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Thursday 26 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Tuesday.
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