Lower East Coastal Waters Forecast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

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Forecast issued at 10:05 am EDT on Monday 12 October 2026.

Weather Situation

Northwesterly flow continues ahead of an approaching cold front crossing the state this morning followed quickly by a second cold front expected to move across the state during the evening. This second front will shift the flow into a colder southwesterly one by Tuesday. A high pressure centre is forecast to approach the west of Tasmania during Wednesday and move over the state into Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Lower East Coast

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Tuesday 13 October

Gale Warning for Tuesday for Lower East Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Wednesday 14 October

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
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

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 EDT Monday.

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