View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CST on Monday 7 September 2026.
Weather Situation
The tail end of a cold front will move across southern coasts early Monday then a high pressure system centred southwest of WA will extend a ridge across the south of SA. The main high centre will move to the east of SA late Thursday and Friday. A trough over the interior of WA will remain stationary for most of the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Port Vincent to Brighton in the late afternoon. Winds tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 8 September
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming southerly in the early afternoon then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy.
Wednesday 9 September
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CST Monday.
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