Stapleton Beach Weather Forecast

Lower East Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas

2 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending westerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening, then tending west to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system build over the Bight this evening and during Sunday, maintaining a cold southwesterly stream over Tasmania during the day. The high is expected to move to the north of Tasmania later Monday, extending and ridge over the state as it passes. A cold front approaches from the west on Tuesday and is expected to cross later in the day, with another front approaching from the west later Wednesday. These systems will maintain cooler weather over the state early next week.