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

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 5 June 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system to the east of Tasmania is expected to remain over the southern Tasman Sea today and Tuesday while directing a northeasterly stream across Tasmania. A cold front approaches Tasmania from the west late Wednesday and crosses the state early Thursday morning.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for South East Coast

Winds
North to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots near Cape Bruny.
Seas
2 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 6 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for South East Coast

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 7 June

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Thursday 8 June

Winds
North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

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 5:00 am EST Tuesday.

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