Far West Coastal Waters Forecast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast updated at 9:04 am CDT on Tuesday 5 December 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Bight will weaken overnight as a low pressure trough moves inland over southern SA. Another high pressure ridge will extend across waters to the south of SA during the week. A trough through the middle levels of the atmosphere will move across the south of SA over the weekend.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Far West Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Wednesday 6 December

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 7 December

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CDT Tuesday.

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