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Tasmania

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

Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Monday 20 July 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 23 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

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Weather Situation

A high pressure centre over Victoria is moving into the Tasman Sea, directing a northwesterly flow over Tasmania. A weak trough is expected to move over the state on Monday evening into Tuesday. A strong cold front is forecast to move over the state from the west late Wednesday and another cold front follows on Thursday, bringing strong west to southwesterly winds across the state.

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

Forecast for Monday 20 July until midnight

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 July

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 23 July

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Monday 20 July until midnight

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots near Eddystone Point during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres near Eddystone Point. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots near Eddystone Point early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 July

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 23 July

Winds: Westerly 25 to 35 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Upper East Coast: St Helens Point to Wineglass Bay

Forecast for Monday 20 July until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 July

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 23 July

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Lower East Coast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

Forecast for Monday 20 July until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 July

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Thursday 23 July

Winds: Westerly 25 to 35 knots turning southwesterly 30 to 35 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 7 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail.

South East Coast: Tasman Island to South East Cape

Forecast for Monday 20 July until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for South East Coast

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 July

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm at night. Possible small hail from the late morning.

Forecast for Thursday 23 July

Winds: Westerly 25 to 40 knots turning southwesterly 30 to 35 knots during the evening. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, increasing to 6 to 9 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail.

South West Coast: South East Cape to Low Rocky Point

Forecast for Monday 20 July until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for South West Coast

Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots near Maatsuyker Island in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for South West Coast

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 July

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 25 to 30 knots in the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening. Possible small hail.

Forecast for Thursday 23 July

Winds: Westerly 25 to 40 knots turning southwesterly 30 to 40 knots during the evening. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 4 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly 4 to 7 metres, tending southwesterly 7 to 9 metres during the evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Possible small hail.

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

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