View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CDT on Wednesday 18 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A low and trough over northeast SA will continue to move northeastwards clearing the State by Thursday. A ridge of high pressure persists to the south.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 19 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 20 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly during the afternoon then tending south to southeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- 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.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CDT Wednesday.
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