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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Local Waters Forecast for South East Inshore

Issued at 10:00 pm EST on Sunday 14 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 18 June 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 ridge of high pressure lies over Tasmania this evening, before moving over the Tasman Sea on Monday, where it is expected to linger until mid week. A low pressure system is forecast to develop in the Bight from Monday and slowly move east, expected to bring a series of fronts and troughs across Tasmania through the week.

Derwent Estuary

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming southwesterly in the evening then becoming south to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 17 June

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 18 June

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Channel

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming southerly in the late afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 17 June

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming north to northwesterly about 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 18 June

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Storm Bay

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 17 June

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

Forecast for Thursday 18 June

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bays

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming southerly in the middle of the day then becoming east to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 17 June

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly during the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 18 June

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am 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.