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 Monday 29 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 2 July 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 weak trough is expected to approach Tasmania from the west today and cross during Tuesday, bringing a north to northwesterly airstream to the state. Winds tend more northerly on Wednesday as a stronger trough approaches from the west, crossing Tasmania from late Wednesday. A weakening low is expected to move from western Bass Strait to the east Friday morning before a cold front follows in the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Central West Coast

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Central West Coast

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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

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