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Coastal Waters Forecast for Tasmania
Northern Zones: Sandy Cape to St Helens Point

Issued at 6:13 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 2 May 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 near-stationary high-pressure system persists over the Tasman Sea. As a result warm north to northeasterly flow will continue into the weekend. A a slow-moving low pressure system and cold front build over the Bight and are expected to move over Tasmania early next week.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots near Cape Grim in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Far North West Coast

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of King Island during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly below 10 knots in the late morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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