IDS11072
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Issued at 3:40 am CDT on Wednesday 8 October 2025
for the period until midnight CDT Friday 10 October 2025.
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.
A high pressure ridge lies over the south of SA but will move northwards throughout the day as a cold front moves over the south. The ridge will persist over the north on Thursday and Friday and result in a westerly airstream over the south.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore around midday. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending westerly before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Streaky Bay during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Streaky Bay around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of Streaky Bay around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Streaky Bay. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the west. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early morning then increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning northwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Salt Creek. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres, tending westerly 5 to 6 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of Beachport. Swell: Westerly 4 metres, tending southwesterly 4 to 5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots south of Port MacDonnell early in the morning. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port MacDonnell in the early morning.
Winds: Northwesterly 30 to 35 knots turning westerly 25 to 35 knots during the morning. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres south of Port MacDonnell. Swell: Westerly 6 to 7 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo by early evening. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Port Neill to Port Victoria during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Vincent to Brighton. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning and again in the evening. Winds turning northwesterly in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 4 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CDT Wednesday.
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