Gulf St Vincent Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Monday 6 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge lies over the south of SA but will move northwards on Wednesday as a cold front moves over the south. The ridge will persist over the north on Thursday and Friday and result in a westerly airstream over the south.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 7 October

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 8 October

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending westerly in the middle of the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 9 October

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Tuesday.

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