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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 Thursday 11 December 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 13 December 2025.

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 is expected to move over the state today and continue moving eastwards over the Tasman Sea during Friday. A cold front is then forecast to cross the state during Saturday

Forecast for Thursday 11 December until midnight

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 12 December

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 13 December

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.