View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CST on Wednesday 8 July 2020.
Weather Situation
A high near Tasmania will slowly move over the Tasman Sea. A weakening trough will move over the far west of the State today ahead of a low pressure system that is developing well south of the Bight and is expected to move northeastwards to be southwest of Kangaroo Island Friday evening and across to Victoria on late Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots in the west and throughout late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the west.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Thursday 9 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times in the west and south.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers in the west. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Friday 10 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots before dawn, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the west during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 11 July
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southwest to southerly during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CST Thursday.
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