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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Coastal Waters Forecast for Tasmania
Southern Zones: Tasman Island to Low Rocky Point

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.

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.

* 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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