View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Thursday 8 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will continue to extend a ridge over Tasmania, whilst a trough lingers off the northeast coast before moving eastwards on Friday. A cold front is expected to cross the state early Saturday, followed by another trough in the evening. A high pressure system will move to a position over waters south of the Bight on Sunday and will extend a ridge over Tasmania.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 25 knots before shifting east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 9 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening then tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Saturday 10 January
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Sunday 11 January
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 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 10:00 am EDT Thursday.
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