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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Coastal Waters Forecast
Bass Strait and Approaches

Issued at 5:15 pm EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 2 February 2026.

Please be aware
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.

Warning Information

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Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure persists over Tasmania this evening. A trough is forecast to cross the state during Saturday, ahead of a stronger cold front to cross late. A high pressure system is then expected to move over the state on Monday, with the ridge persisting on Tuesday.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Forecast for Friday 30 January until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres in the far west. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 31 January

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the far east in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west. Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday 1 February

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 2 February

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Forecast for Friday 30 January until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 31 January

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the west in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. The chance of fog with reduced visibility in the morning, mainly in the east. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday 1 February

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east.

Forecast for Monday 2 February

Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.

East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

Forecast for Friday 30 January until midnight

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 31 January

Winds: Variable about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog with reduced visibility in the morning, mainly in the west. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Forecast for Sunday 1 February

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre, tending southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Monday 2 February

Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Friday 30 January until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 31 January

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots east of King Island in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 1 February

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southerly in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of King Island in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail south of King Island in the afternoon and early evening.

Forecast for Monday 2 February

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Friday 30 January until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Saturday 31 January

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Central North Coast

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 1 February

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 2 February

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northwest to northeasterly during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Friday 30 January until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Saturday 31 January

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 1 February

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then tending southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre, tending southerly 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 2 February

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre about Banks Strait. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.

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