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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Local Waters Forecast for South East Inshore

Issued at 6:13 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 3 May 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 near-stationary high-pressure system persists over the Tasman Sea. As a result warm north to northeasterly flow will continue into the weekend. A a slow-moving low pressure system and cold front build over the Bight and are expected to move over Tasmania early next week.

Derwent Estuary

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming northerly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

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

Forecast for Friday 1 May

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

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

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

Forecast for Sunday 3 May

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Channel

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

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

Forecast for Friday 1 May

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

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

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

Forecast for Sunday 3 May

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the day then tending north to northwesterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Storm Bay

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

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

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

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

Forecast for Sunday 3 May

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bays

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

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

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 3 May

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

* 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.