Sanctuary Bay Weather Forecast
- 9
- 16
Rain
- 9
- 15
Shower
- 9
- 16
Shower
- 9
- 17
Cloudy
- 6
- 22
Partly cloudy
- 10
- 19
Shower
- 9
- 14
Shower
Today 8 Dec Western
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 16.
Central West Coastal Waters
Low Rocky Point to Sandy Cape- Wind
- Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots early in the morning. Winds tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon then becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Westerly 3 to 4 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A northwesterly flow over Tasmania ahead of a cold front crossing the state during the day. Westerly flow behind the cold front then persists on Tuesday, with a trough of low pressure embedded in the westerly flow moving over the state. A high pressure system south of the Bight then extends a ridge over Bass Strait, with another cold front clipping the south later Wednesday. The high moves eastwards to be centred east of Tasmania later Thursday.
Sanctuary Bay Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Cape Sorell (46km)
Lowest 7 December, 2025
7.2 °CAverage December
12.8 °CHighest 5 December, 2025
18.3 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Cape Sorell (46km)
Average Low 2020–2025
10.5 °CAverage 2020–2025
13.2 °CAverage High 2020–2025
16.8 °C