View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:53 pm CST on Thursday 24 August 2017.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight will move slowly eastwards and weaken ahead of a weak cold front moving across southern coasts late Saturday and early Sunday. A new high will develop south of the Bight on Sunday, then extend a ridge across the State early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 25 August
- Winds
- Northeast to northwest below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a light shower south of Port Vincent to Brighton.
Saturday 26 August
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower south of Port Vincent to Brighton, near zero chance elsewhere.
Sunday 27 August
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 5 to 15 knots during the morning then day then tending east to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- 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 5:10 am CST Friday.
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