View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CST on Wednesday 17 June 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front over South Australia will continue to move east overnight to clear the state by midday Thursday. A second cold front will move across the west Thursday afternoon reaching central and eastern parts early Friday morning. A cooler, fresh southerly flow following the second front will gradually ease as a high pressure system drifts in from the west for the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Far West Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers offshore, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning.
Thursday 18 June
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Far West Coast
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 19 June
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
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 3:30 pm CST Wednesday.
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