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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 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

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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.

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

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for East of Flinders Island

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Winds turning northerly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for East of Flinders Island

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Upper East Coast: St Helens Point to Wineglass Bay

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Upper East Coast

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Upper East Coast

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the late morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Lower East Coast: Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Lower East Coast

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore, 60% chance elsewhere.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Lower East Coast

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

South East Coast: Tasman Island to South East Cape

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for South East Coast

Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for South East Coast

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

South West Coast: South East Cape to Low Rocky Point

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for South West Coast

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the middle of the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots before tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. 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 chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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

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