Lower East Coastal Waters Forecast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Monday 31 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge extends over the southern mainland maintaining a westerly flow over Tasmania today, before the high centre drifts into the Tasman Sea later tonight. A cold front is expected to approach from the west and cross Tasmania on Tuesday, followed by persistent westerly flow for the remainder of the week. A cold front embedded in the westerly flow is forecast to cross during Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 1 September

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Lower East Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Winds tending westerly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Wednesday 2 September

Winds
Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning northwesterly during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
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 4:05 pm EST Monday.

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