IDT12328
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:00 am EST on Tuesday 25 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 27 August 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.
A low pressure system over Victoria on Tuesday morning is expected to broaden and move south over Tasmania during the day, before moving away to the east on Wednesday morning. A high pressure system over South Australia is expected to extend a ridge over Tasmania later Wednesday, before moving to north of the state on Thursday. A cold front is expected to approach the southwest late Thursday, crossing during Friday.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming west to northwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending south to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Tuesday.
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