View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CST on Thursday 25 April 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system southwest of Perth extends a ridge over the south of SA. A cold front will move across southern coasts early Friday morning, then the high will move into position south of the Bight later Friday. The high will then move slowly eastwards to be in the Tasman Sea late Monday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the west.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 26 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly about 20 knots turning southerly during the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 27 April
- Winds
- Southerly about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CST Thursday.
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