IDT12332
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 5:23 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: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 35 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres later in the evening. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail offshore in the early morning.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the early morning.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Tuesday.
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