View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast updated at 10:38 am EST on Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough will approach from the west and move over the state later today and early Thursday. Another trough will cross Tasmania later on Thursday, with a west to northwesterly stream expected through Friday and then a cold front to brush the south of the state on Saturday morning.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday 20 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- 1st Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Friday 21 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Wednesday.
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