View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system near New Zealand is directing a mild north to northeasterly airstream over Tasmania. A trough is expected to slowly move eastwards across Tasmania during today and Monday. A weak cold front is then forecast to approach the west during Monday, and cross over the state on Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Monday 18 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 19 May
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Sunday.
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