View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system near New Zealand is directing a mild north to northeasterly airstream over Tasmania. A trough is expected to slowly move eastwards across Tasmania during today and Monday. A weak cold front is then forecast to approach the west during Monday, and cross over the state on Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Monday 18 May
- Winds
- West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming west to northwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Tuesday 19 May
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly during the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 20 May
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly 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 4:05 pm EST Sunday.
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