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Tasmania

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

Issued at 10:00 am EDT on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 9 February 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

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Weather Situation

A weakening trough extends over southeastern parts of the state ahead of a ridge of high pressure that briefly passes to the south this afternoon. A broad trough is then forecast to extend down over the state from the mainland on Sunday. The trough is expected to clear to the east on Monday, with another high pressure system forecast to move over the state by Tuesday.

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

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly during the morning then decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Upper East Coast: St Helens Point to Wineglass Bay

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly during the morning then tending southeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Lower East Coast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

South East Coast: Tasman Island to South East Cape

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds shifting east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres near Tasman Island during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

South West Coast: South East Cape to Low Rocky Point

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots near Maatsuyker Island in the late morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Westerly 3 metres, tending southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots near Maatsuyker Island early in the morning. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.

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