View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Monday 12 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge south of SA will persist over the coming days, with a high centre moving to the south of the Bight mid week. The high will continue moving eastwards into the Tasman Sea later in the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Tuesday 13 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots north of Port Vincent to Brighton in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 14 January
- Winds
- Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending southerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 15 January
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- 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 Monday.
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