View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Tuesday 21 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure centre over the Tasman Sea is directing a northwesterly flow over Tasmania. A strong cold front is forecast to move over the state from the west late Wednesday and another cold front follows on Thursday, bringing strong west to southwesterly flow across the state, persisting into Friday and easing during Saturday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Wednesday 22 July
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Lower East Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday 23 July
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the early afternoon then tending southwesterly 30 to 40 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 7 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail.
Friday 24 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 25 to 35 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 7 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning.
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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Tuesday.
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