View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Tuesday 6 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure will establish in the Tasman Sea as weak ridge contracts out of the south east on Tuesday evening. A low pressure trough will move in from the west then push inland to the northern agricultural areas on Wednesday. This trough will remain relatively stationary and broaden over Thursday until a cold front clips the south followed by a new ridge of high pressure on Friday. The trough will be pushed northwards out of the state by the ridge of high pressure developing throughout by Saturday evening.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 7 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly in the early morning then shifting south to southeasterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 8 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 9 January
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CDT Tuesday.
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