View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Wednesday 25 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge is expected to extend over Tasmania from the west on Wednesday, with the high centre forecast to move over the state on Thursday and Friday. The high is projected to remain stationary just off the east coast on Saturday, bringing northeasterly winds over the state.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 26 February
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 27 February
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres near Tasman Island during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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