Lower East Coastal Waters Forecast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Saturday 12 July 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure is extending southwards over Tasmania from a high centred over mainland Australia. A northwesterly airstream is expected to develop during this afternoon, ahead of a stronger cold front forecast to cross the state during Sunday afternoon and evening. A ridge over mainland Australia is expected to maintain a westerly flow over the state on Monday, with weak embedded troughs or fronts moving in from the west at times.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the late afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 13 July

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Lower East Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds shifting westerly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Monday 14 July

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

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 Saturday.

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