View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EST on Monday 21 September 2026.
Weather Situation
In the wake of a cold front a high will establish over the Bight today, with the high expected to move to the north of Tasmania on Tuesday morning and lie over the northern Tasman Sea during Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Upper East Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning westerly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 22 September
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northerly in the late morning then tending northwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 23 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- 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 EST Monday.
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