Penguin Island Weather Forecast
- 4
- 13
Partly cloudy
- 7
- 16
Partly cloudy
- 6
- 16
Partly cloudy
- 5
- 15
Mostly sunny
- 6
- 15
Partly cloudy
- 7
- 15
Partly cloudy
- 6
- 16
Shower or two
Today 18 May South East
Partly cloudy in the south, mostly sunny in the north. Areas of morning frost. Medium chance of showers in the far south, becoming less likely this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Snow possible above 600 metres. Possible small hail in the far south this morning. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h turning northwesterly in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 8 and 13.
South East Coastal Waters
Tasman Island to South East Cape- Wind
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers, with possible small hail during the morning and afternoon.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system over the Bight is forecast to move slowly east, building a ridge over the state today and persisting to the north of Tasmania on Monday. The high centre is expected to move into the Tasman Sea on Tuesday, directing a northwesterly flow over Tasmania, ahead of an approaching trough to the west. The trough is forecast to move to the north of the state on Wednesday.
Penguin Island Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Cape Bruny (24km)
Lowest 8 May, 2025
5.1 °CAverage May
12.6 °CHighest 4 May, 2025
20.2 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Cape Bruny (24km)
Average Low 2020–2025
9.6 °CAverage 2020–2025
12.4 °CAverage High 2020–2025
16.5 °C