South East Coastal Waters Forecast: Tasman Island to South East Cape

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Monday 10 February 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system passes slowly to the south of Tasmania today then establishes over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday, directing a warmer northeasterly flow over the state. The airstream tends stronger and warmer northeasterly on Wednesday, then northerly on Thursday, as a low centre and associated cold front approaches from the west, crossing the state later Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres near Cape Bruny around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 11 February

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots near Tasman Island in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 12 February

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
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 EDT Monday.

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