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 4:05 pm EST on Monday 20 July 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 23 July 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 over Victoria is moving into the Tasman Sea, directing a northwesterly flow over Tasmania. A weak trough is expected to move over the state on Monday evening into Tuesday. A strong cold front is forecast to move over the state from the west late Wednesday and another cold front follows on Thursday, bringing strong west to southwesterly winds across the state.

Forecast for Monday 20 July until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 2.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Central West Coast

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 July

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending westerly 20 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail.

Forecast for Thursday 23 July

Winds: Westerly 25 to 40 knots turning southwesterly 30 to 35 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres, increasing to 5 to 7 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

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

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