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 Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 12 April 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 cold front will approach and cross Tasmania overnight, with a series of troughs to cross the state later Friday and on Saturday as an area of low pressure moves well to the south of Tasmania. A high over the Bight will direct a southwesterly stream over Tasmania on Sunday, with the high expected to move to the north of the state later Monday.

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central West Coast

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds turning westerly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Central West Coast

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots before dawn then decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the morning. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 3 to 5 metres, increasing to 5 to 7 metres around midday, then tending southwesterly 7 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Possible small hail.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 6 to 7 metres, decreasing to 4 to 5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

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

* 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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