IDT12332
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Issued at 5:34 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 12 April 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 cold front will approach and cross Tasmania overnight, with a series of troughs to cross the state later Friday and on Saturday as an area of low pressure moves well to the south of Tasmania. A high over the Bight will direct a southwesterly stream over Tasmania on Sunday, with the high expected to move to the north of the state later Monday.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots near Cape Bruny in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn then becoming westerly 25 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 30 to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the afternoon, then tending west to southwesterly 4 to 6 metres later in the evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail.
Winds: Westerly 30 to 35 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the morning. Seas: 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then becoming westerly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Possible small hail.
Winds: West to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots becoming northwesterly 30 to 35 knots before dawn then tending westerly 25 to 30 knots in the morning. Seas: 3 to 5 metres. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 5 to 7 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Possible small hail.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres, decreasing to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.
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