Swainson Island Weather Forecast
- 10
- 20
Partly cloudy
- 10
- 29
Mostly sunny
- 13
- 20
Partly cloudy
- 9
- 23
Sunny
- 14
- 26
Shower or two
- 15
- 19
Shower or two
- 12
- 20
Partly cloudy
Today 23 Jan Western
Partly cloudy. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.
South West Coastal Waters
South East Cape to Low Rocky Point- Wind
- Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system over waters to the south of the Bight extends a ridge over Tasmania. The high centre is expected to move eastwards over the state during today, directing a northeasterly stream over Tasmania into Saturday. A trough approaches the west of Tasmania during Saturday, forecast to cross the state overnight into Sunday. A new high pressure system is expected to move in from the west on Sunday and move over the state on Monday.
Swainson Island Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Maatsuyker Island (43km)
Lowest 11 January, 2026
7.8 °CAverage January
13.7 °CHighest 19 January, 2026
20.8 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Maatsuyker Island (43km)
Average Low 2021–2026
9.4 °CAverage 2021–2026
11.6 °CAverage High 2021–2026
14.2 °C