No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Friday 16 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system southwest of Tasmania is expected to linger there until early next week, whilst extending a ridge over eastern SA. A trough of low pressure over WA is expected to move over SA early next week, while a cold front clips the southeast.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 17 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the early morning then turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 18 October
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly before dawn.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Monday 19 October
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
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 9:30 pm CDT Friday.
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