View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Saturday 17 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over the southern Tasman Sea will persist into early next week. A trough will move across the state mid next week as another high develops west of Tasmania.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 18 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 19 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 20 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Sunday.
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