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Coastal Waters Forecast for Tasmania
Eastern Zones: Northern Tip of Flinders Island to Tasman Island

Issued at 10:00 am EST on Monday 8 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 10 June 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 over the mainland directs a west to northwesterly flow over Tasmania. The flow tends northerly early in the week as the high pressure system moves into the Tasman Sea and a cold front approaches from the west. The front is expected to move over Tasmania mid week followed by a ridge of high pressure.

East of Flinders Island: Northern Tip of Flinders Island to St Helens Point

Forecast for Monday 8 June until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning north to northeasterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 9 June

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 June

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Monday 8 June until midnight

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly below 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 9 June

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 June

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Upper East Coast: St Helens Point to Wineglass Bay

Forecast for Monday 8 June until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 9 June

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 June

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Lower East Coast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

Forecast for Monday 8 June until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 9 June

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 June

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

South East Coast: Tasman Island to South East Cape

Forecast for Monday 8 June until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds turning northerly in the middle of the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 9 June

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 June

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

South West Coast: South East Cape to Low Rocky Point

Forecast for Monday 8 June until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for South West Coast

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and again in the evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Westerly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 9 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for South West Coast

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 3 to 4 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 June

Winds: Northerly 25 to 35 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 4 to 6 metres. 1st Swell: Westerly 2 to 4 metres, tending southwesterly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Monday.

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