View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 5 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over the southeastern mainland directs a westerly flow over Tasmania during Wednesday and into Thursday, with a weak cold front forecast to clip the south of the state late Thursday. A low pressure system is forecast to move over the southeastern mainland during Friday, which will direct a series of slow moving fronts and a broad easterly flow over Tasmania. A ridge of high pressure is then expected to develop over the state during Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of King Island.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 6 November
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of King Island early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Friday 7 November
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
Saturday 8 November
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Thursday.
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