View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EST on Friday 7 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak cold front is moving east of Tasmania. A ridge of high pressure develops over the state during today, before the airstream will then tend northwesterly across Tasmania during Saturday as a strong cold front approaches from the west, expected to cross later Sunday. The airstream is then expected to tend southwesterly on Monday as the cold front moves into the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 8 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots near Tasman Island in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 9 August
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% 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
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- 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 10:00 am EST Friday.
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