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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 4:00 am EDT on Sunday 18 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 20 January 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

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred over the southern Tasman Sea will persist into early next week. A trough will move across the state mid next week as another high develops west of Tasmania.

Forecast for Sunday 18 January until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending east to northeasterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Monday 19 January

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 20 January

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Sunday.

* 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.