Gulf St Vincent Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Monday 27 January 2020.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure over the south of the State will persist through to the middle of the week. A trough of low pressure will move across western waters on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Clear.

Tuesday 28 January

Winds
South to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times late afternoon then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 29 January

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots for a period from late morning to early evening. Local sea breezes about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Thursday 30 January

Winds
East to northeasterly about 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly 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.

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

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