Coastal Waters Forecast 

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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 Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 1 March 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

Weather Situation

A high pressure centre just east of Tasmania is to remain stationary just off the east coast on Saturday and Sunday, bringing warmer and more humid north to northeasterly winds over the state. A trough is expected to approach and cross Tasmania from the west on Monday.

Forecast for Friday 27 February until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 28 February

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then tending northeast to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 1 March

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

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

* 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

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.