No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Tuesday 23 October 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight will move steadily eastwards over the week, with a weak ridge of high pressure persisting off the southern coast throughout the forecast period. A low pressure system and associated trough over Western Australia will enter the far west of the state on Friday, before moving across the north of the state over the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Wednesday 24 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the morning then tending east to southeasterly again in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Below 0.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 25 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly below 10 knots early in the morning then turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 26 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Wednesday.
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