Lower East Coastal Waters Forecast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

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Forecast issued at 4:00 am EST on Wednesday 10 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front approaches Tasmania from the west, expected to cross the state this afternoon. A ridge of high pressure will then move over the southeastern mainland on Thursday, directing a northwesterly flow over Tasmania as it moves into the Tasman Sea on Friday. Another cold front is forecast to cross Tasmania on Saturday.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Lower East Coast

Winds
Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning westerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Thursday 11 June

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northerly in the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 12 June

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
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 am EST Wednesday.

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