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 EST on Saturday 19 September 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 21 September 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 to the north of Tasmania is combining with a cold front passing to the south of Tasmania to direct a vigorous westerly flow over the state, with these conditions to continue into later this morning. A weak ridge is forecast to extend over Tasmania this afternoon and evening, ahead of another cold front to cross the state on Sunday evening. The flow will tend colder southwesterly on Monday morning, with a high to establish over the Bight. This high is expected to move to the north of Tasmania on Tuesday morning and lie to the northeast of the state by Tuesday evening.

Forecast for Saturday 19 September until midnight

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Westerly 4 metres, tending southwesterly 4 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 20 September

Gale Warning for Sunday for Central West Coast

Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the day. Winds turning west to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 4 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the evening.

Forecast for Monday 21 September

Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 4 to 5 metres, tending southwesterly 5 to 6 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

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

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