View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Wednesday 7 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system is forecast to move over Tasmania from the west during Wednesday before slipping to the southeast during Thursday tending the airstream northerly over the state. Northerly flow is forecast to persist into Friday as a weakening cold front approaches the west, forecast to cross during Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 8 October
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for South East Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 9 October
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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