IDT12332
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 12 October 2026.
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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 northerly flow over Tasmania tonight as a weakening cold front approaches from the west, forecast to cross the state early Saturday, with a westerly flow to in its wake. The airstream shifts northwesterly on Sunday ahead of further cold fronts moving over Tasmania Monday morning and on Tuesday, with a cold southerly airstream to follow.
Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning west to northwesterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Westerly 3 to 5 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the morning then tending northwesterly during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 metres offshore by early evening. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots early in the morning. Seas: 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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