View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EST on Tuesday 28 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front is crossing Tasmania today, followed by a weaker trough later today with a cold southwesterly airstream to follow. The airstream will then tend more westerly during Thursday and Friday as a large high pressure centre establishes near the South Australian coast.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Gale Warning for Tuesday for South West Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending west to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 4 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon.
Wednesday 29 July
Gale Warning for Wednesday for South West Coast
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly early in the morning then tending westerly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 35 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres, tending westerly 5 to 6 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 4 metres by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre, tending southerly 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers, with possible small hail.
Thursday 30 July
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% 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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Tuesday.
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