Coastal Waters Forecast 

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

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

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

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.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of King Island during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the morning. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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.

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

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