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South West Coast: South East Cape to Low Rocky Point Forecast

South West Coast: South East Cape to Low Rocky Point

Issued: Tuesday, 18 August 4:05PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2 metres later in the evening. East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 1.5 to 2 metres. East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 25 to 30 knots during the day.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.

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Other TAS Coastal Waters Forecasts

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots about Franklin Sound during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Becoming cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots about Franklin Sound during the morning. Winds turning northerly during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres near Eddystone Point.

Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres about Banks Strait during the afternoon.

Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Winds tending north to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northerly 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of King Island during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of King Island.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning north to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres south of King Island.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of King Island.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres south of King Island.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots turning northerly in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.

Seas: 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Cape Sorell (Coastal)

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17 kn NNE

· 16 °C

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Temperature

West Coast

↓ Cooling

Now: 16 °C

Tides

Cape Sorell

↓ Falling

Current: 0.45m

Weather Now for West Coast (Coastal)

16 °C

Feels like 9 °C

Wind

17 kn NNE

Humidity

59%

Pressure

1029 hPa

At Cape Sorell

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

West Coast

17 kn NNE

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17 kn NNE

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Sun

10 h 31 m of daylight

Now: 4:13pm

150 seconds more than yesterday

Moon

32% illuminated

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