View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Tuesday 17 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak cold front crosses the state today as a ridge of high pressure quickly returns later tonight and will persist on Wednesday and Thursday then will move eastwards on Friday ahead of an approaching cold front.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 18 March
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 19 March
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 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.
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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