View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast updated at 10:23 am CDT on Friday 9 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough and cold front over western SA will track eastwards across the rest of SA on Friday before a weak high briefly establishes in the north on Saturday. Another series of troughs and cold fronts are expected to enter western SA early on Sunday, crossing the state then clearing in the east by the end of Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Brighton in the early afternoon. Winds turning westerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening with possible squalls.
Saturday 10 October
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 11 October
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Monday 12 October
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Please be awareWind 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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CDT Friday.
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