East of Flinders Island Coastal Waters Forecast: North Flinders Island to St Helens Point

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 3 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over Tasmania this evening. A northwesterly flow will then build during Wednesday, ahead of a cold front expected to cross the state overnight. The front brings a westerly flow which will persist over the state during Thursday and Friday. On Saturday a broad trough extends down from the mainland.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 4 February

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the evening.

Thursday 5 February

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly early in the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Friday 6 February

Winds
Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
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

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 EDT Wednesday.

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