IDT12328
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 6:13 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 2 May 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 near-stationary high-pressure system persists over the Tasman Sea. As a result warm north to northeasterly flow will continue into the weekend. A a slow-moving low pressure system and cold front build over the Bight and are expected to move over Tasmania early next week.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres by early evening. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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