IDT12330
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:00 am EST on Tuesday 25 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 27 August 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.
A low pressure system over Victoria on Tuesday morning is expected to broaden and move south over Tasmania during the day, before moving away to the east on Wednesday morning. A high pressure system over South Australia is expected to extend a ridge over Tasmania later Wednesday, before moving to north of the state on Thursday. A cold front is expected to approach the southwest late Thursday, crossing during Friday.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres south of King Island. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres south of King Island. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, tending southeast to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of King Island during the afternoon. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of King Island. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres south of King Island, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning then becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting westerly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and again in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 4 metres, tending southeasterly 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots near Eddystone Point in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots shifting south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait later in the evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Tuesday.
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