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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Sunday 26 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A near-stationary high-pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across Tasmania, directing a mostly west to northwesterly flow over the State until the end of the week. A cold front is approaching from the west, and is expected to weaken before clipping the south of the State during Sunday night. The ridge becomes reestablished across Tasmania on Monday. Northwesterly winds freshening on Tuesday ahead of another approaching cold front that is expected to again clip southern Tasmania late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 27 April
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 28 April
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon then tending westerly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Wednesday 29 April
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Sunday.
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