View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Friday 13 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A strong ridge of high pressure builds over the state today. The ridge will linger as the high centre is expected to move over Tasmania on Saturday and out to the Tasman Sea on Sunday, directing a northerly flow over the state on Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 14 February
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 15 February
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Friday.
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