Shanks Islands Weather Forecast
- 8
- 18
Cloudy
- 10
- 15
Showers easing
- 9
- 15
Possible shower
- 9
- 17
Shower or two
- 10
- 18
Partly cloudy
- 10
- 17
Shower or two
- 11
- 15
Showers
Today 24 May Western
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 18.
South West Coastal Waters
South East Cape to Low Rocky Point- Wind
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system the southern Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge over the State, as a trough approaches Tasmania from the west. The trough is forecast to move over the State on Monday. Another high passes to the south of Tasmania between Tuesday and Thursday, as a broad low pressure system moves slowly over the southeastern mainland. Together they direct an easterly airstream over Tasmania through the middle of the week.
Shanks Islands Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Maatsuyker Island (42km)
Lowest 7 May, 2026
4.6 °CAverage May
13.2 °CHighest 2 May, 2026
24 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Maatsuyker Island (42km)
Average Low 2021–2026
9.5 °CAverage 2021–2026
11.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
14.3 °C