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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Local Waters Forecast for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters

Issued at 5:10 am CST on Wednesday 11 September 2024
for the period until midnight CST Saturday 14 September 2024.

Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends over SA coastal waters, ahead of a cold front and trough expected to move across today. These systems will be followed quickly by another ridge of high pressure, which will linger until the weekend.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 September until midnight

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Grange in the early afternoon. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 12 September

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 13 September

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly during the day then becoming southeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 14 September

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CST Wednesday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.