View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CST on Thursday 24 April 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies east of Tasmania and maintains a ridge over South Australia. A low pressure system moving east across the Bight will weaken as it moves over land on Friday. A new ridge of high pressure will begin to build over the Bight from Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 25 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the west in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre in the west.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 26 April
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CST Thursday.
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