Far Northwest Coastal Waters Forecast: Sandy Cape to Stanley including King Island

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Friday 3 July 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold and gusty southwesterly airstream prevails over Tasmania tonight and into Saturday. A very strong high pressure centre will then move over the state on Sunday and remain in the vicinity during Monday, bringing settled weather to the state. A cold front is expected to briefly cross the south on Tuesday, before the high reinstates itself.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Gale Warning for Friday for Far North West Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots east of King Island in the late afternoon.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 5 to 6 metres south of King Island.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Saturday 4 July

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Far North West Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Sunday 5 July

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres south of King Island.
Weather
Cloudy.

Monday 6 July

Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres 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 10:00 pm EST Friday.

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