View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CDT on Sunday 8 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies to the south of SA. The ridge will strengthen as another high develops over waters south of the Bight. This second high will move eastwards today and early next week ahead of a cold front expected to move across mid next week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 9 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 10 March
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly during the morning then shifting south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CDT Sunday.
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