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

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 28 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred to the west of Tasmania extends a ridge over the state and is forecast to cross the state this evening before moving over the Tasman Sea during Tuesday. Northerly flow is expected to build over Tasmania during Tuesday ahead of an approaching trough, forecast to cross Wednesday morning. A broad trough is forecast to cross the state during Thursday as a cold front approaches from the west, crossing Friday evening. A ridge of high pressure is then expected to approach Tasmania from the west during Friday, crossing during the day.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 29 September

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Far North West Coast

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of King Island during the day. Winds turning northerly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres south of King Island.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm south of King Island at night.

Wednesday 30 September

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Thursday 1 October

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.

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 EST Tuesday.

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