View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure strengthens over Tasmania. This will persist over the coming days until a low pressure trough is expected to cross the state on Saturday and linger off the east coast on Sunday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 1 January
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 2 January
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 3 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 4 January
- Winds
- South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Thursday.
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