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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Coastal Waters Forecast
Bass Strait and Approaches

Issued at 4:30 am EDT on Saturday 14 November 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 16 November 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

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A trough is expected to cross Tasmania today ahead of a cold front expected to pass over the state on Sunday. A high pressure ridge is then expected to develop over Tasmania from the west into the new week, with a series of troughs to pass to the south of the state embedded in the westerly flow.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Forecast for Saturday 14 November until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far east during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the west. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Sunday 15 November

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Central Coast

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the far east in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 16 November

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the west. Weather: Cloudy.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Forecast for Saturday 14 November until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers this morning.

Forecast for Sunday 15 November

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 16 November

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Forecast for Saturday 14 November until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for East Gippsland Coast

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the west during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east this afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday 15 November

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 16 November

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Saturday 14 November until midnight

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots east of King Island during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of King Island during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Sunday 15 November

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Far North West Coast

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 16 November

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of King Island. Weather: Cloudy.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Saturday 14 November until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Central North Coast

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 15 November

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Central North Coast

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots tending southwesterly in the middle of the day then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 16 November

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Saturday 14 November until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Winds: Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Sunday 15 November

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots shifting south to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Becoming cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 16 November

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Saturday.

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