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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Local Waters Forecast for South East Inshore

Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Monday 29 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 3 July 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 weak trough is expected to approach Tasmania from the west today and cross during Tuesday, bringing a north to northwesterly airstream to the state. Winds tend more northerly on Wednesday as a stronger trough approaches from the west, crossing Tasmania from late Wednesday. A weakening low is expected to move from western Bass Strait to the east Friday morning before a cold front follows in the afternoon.

Derwent Estuary

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northwesterly below 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 3 July

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Channel

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly below 10 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 3 July

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Storm Bay

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 3 July

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bays

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 3 July

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Monday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.