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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Coastal Waters Forecast for Tasmania
Central West Coast: Low Rocky Point to Sandy Cape

Issued at 10:00 am EDT on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 9 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

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 weakening trough extends over southeastern parts of the state ahead of a ridge of high pressure that briefly passes to the south this afternoon. A broad trough is then forecast to extend down over the state from the mainland on Sunday. The trough is expected to clear to the east on Monday, with another high pressure system forecast to move over the state by Tuesday.

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. 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

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