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

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Thursday 25 September 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge builds over South Australia and New South Wales behind a cold front that crossed the state overnight. A warm front moves over the state early Friday, followed by another cold front expected to cross during Saturday. A ridge builds over the state on Sunday.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Far North West Coast

Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 5 to 6 metres south of King Island.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Friday 26 September

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Far North West Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 25 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Saturday 27 September

Winds
Westerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell
Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 4 to 5 metres south of King Island.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

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 4:05 pm EST Thursday.

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