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Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley Forecast

Far North West Coast: Sandy Cape to Stanley

Issued: Wednesday, 27 May 11:24AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of King Island in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of King Island.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly early in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Southeast to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of King Island during the evening.

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots about Banks Strait in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning easterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening, then decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres about Banks Strait.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about Banks Strait. South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Banks Strait.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late morning.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly before dawn then tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds shifting west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: Easterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending northeasterly 2.5 metres during the afternoon, then tending east to northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres later in the evening. South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming west to northwesterly about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending easterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then tending northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending easterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Southwesterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then tending east to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres. Southwesterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending northeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon, then tending east to northeasterly 2.5 metres by early evening. Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northwesterly below 10 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Southerly around 1 metre.

Smithton

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10 kn S

· 13 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

West Inlet (Surf Spot)

↑ Warming

Now: 13 °C

Tides

Stanley

↓ Falling

Current: 1.45m

Weather Now for West Inlet (Surf Spot)

13 °C

Feels like 10 °C

Wind

10 kn S

Humidity

96%

Pressure

1018 hPa

At Smithton

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

West Inlet (Surf Spot)

10 kn SSW

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West Inlet (Surf Spot)

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Sun

9 h 32 m of daylight

Now: 1:48pm

86 seconds less than yesterday

Moon

85% illuminated

Waxing Gibbous

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