IDT15123
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 12:11 pm EDT on Friday 9 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 11 January 2026.
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Wind 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.
A trough lingers off the northeast coast and is expected to slowly move eastwards today, as a cold front approaches the west coast before crossing the state early Saturday. Another trough crosses from the west during Saturday evening. A high pressure system will move to a position over waters south of the Bight on Sunday and will extend a ridge over Tasmania into next week.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting westerly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the east in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east during the afternoon. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres around midday. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 2 to 3 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the east during the day. Winds shifting west to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the east. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far west at night.
Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the far east during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots shifting east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 4 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots south of King Island in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the morning. Winds turning southwesterly in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 3 to 5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots shifting northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly during the day. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening then becoming northwesterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, tending west to northwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 pm EDT Friday.
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