Forbes Point Weather Forecast
- 16
- 31
Showers developing
- 13
- 19
Showers. Becoming windy
- 14
- 19
Showers. Wind easing
- 13
- 22
Showers increasing
- 14
- 20
Possible morning shower
- 12
- 26
Showers increasing
- 12
- 18
Showers
Today 17 Feb Western
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and early evening. Winds northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h increasing to 45 km/h before shifting west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
South West Coastal Waters
South East Cape to Low Rocky Point- Wind
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds shifting west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and early evening.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure centre is to the east of Tasmania over the Tasman Sea ahead of a cold front forecast to approach from the west today, crossing the state during the afternoon. A ridge of high pressure is expected to develop over southeastern parts of the mainland on Wednesday, maintaining a westerly flow over Tasmania, until the ridge moves over Tasmania on Thursday, forecast to move eastwards over the Tasman Sea by Friday.
Forbes Point Temperature Statistics View More
February Temperature
Maatsuyker Island (42km)
Lowest 2 February, 2026
7 °CAverage February
14 °CHighest 10 February, 2026
20.4 °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