Forbes Point Weather Forecast
- 13
- 28
Possible late shower
- 15
- 19
Shower or two
- 12
- 21
Partly cloudy
- 13
- 22
Partly cloudy
- 12
- 21
Shower or two
- 12
- 18
Showers
- 11
- 17
Possible shower
Today 27 Jan Western
Mostly sunny day. Slight chance of a shower this evening. Winds east to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 35.
South West Coastal Waters
South East Cape to Low Rocky Point- Wind
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system over Tasmania will move over the Tasman Sea during today, ahead of a low pressure trough and associated cold front approaching from the west. The trough is expected to cross the state during this afternoon and evening, with associated cold front to cross the south of Tasmania late. On Wednesday a high pressure system south of the Bight is forecast to extend a ridge over the state, with the high centre to cross Tasmania on Thursday and linger over the Tasman Sea into Friday as another high centre builds over the Bight.
Forbes Point Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Maatsuyker Island (42km)
Lowest 11 January, 2026
7.8 °CAverage January
13.9 °CHighest 24 January, 2026
25.5 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Maatsuyker Island (42km)
Average Low 2021–2026
9.4 °CAverage 2021–2026
11.6 °CAverage High 2021–2026
14.2 °C