COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Tomorrow: Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.

CHANNEL

Today: Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning with reduced visibility. 50% chance of showers.

Tomorrow: Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northeasterly early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwest to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a storm offshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Tomorrow: Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Today: Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots near Maatsuyker Island early in the morning, easing to 10 to 15 knots around midday. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. 1st Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres tending westerly 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a storm.