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

Issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 28 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 31 October 2025.

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 high pressure system centred over Tasmania is expected to consolidate out to the east by Wednesday evening and remain over the southern Tasman Sea through Thursday. A trough is forecast to approach and cross Tasmania from the west during Friday.

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Central North Coast: Stanley to Northern Tip of Flinders Island

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Banks Strait and Franklin Sound

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT 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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