Perkins Bay Weather Forecast
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- 25
Partly cloudy
- 13
- 22
Showers
- 13
- 20
Showers. Windy
- 9
- 20
Cloudy
- 8
- 22
Partly cloudy
- 9
- 23
Partly cloudy
- 11
- 22
Possible shower
Today 8 Jan Smithton
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Far Northwest Coastal Waters
Sandy Cape to Stanley including King Island- Wind
- Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of King Island during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of King Island.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.
- Weather Situation
- A trough lingers off the northeast coast during Thursday as a ridge of high pressure extends over Tasmania from the west. The trough is expected to slowly move eastwards on Friday, as a cold front approaches the west coast before crossing the state early Saturday. Another trough crosses from the west during Saturday evening. A high pressure system will move to a position over waters south of the Bight on Sunday and will extend a ridge over Tasmania into next week.
Perkins Bay Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Smithton Aerodrome (9km)
Lowest 2 January, 2026
6.9 °CAverage January
16.3 °CHighest 4 January, 2026
24.8 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Smithton Aerodrome (9km)
Average Low 2021–2026
7.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
12.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
17.7 °C