View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Saturday 2 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front will approach Tasmania overnight from the west and cross the state on Sunday, with an associated low to pass to the north during Monday. A narrow ridge is expected to extend over western Tasmania during Tuesday, ahead of another cold front to cross western Tasmania late Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Sunday 3 May
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of rain.
Monday 4 May
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 70% chance of showers.
Tuesday 5 May
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 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
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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 10:00 pm EST Saturday.
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