No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Wednesday 12 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over NSW extends a ridge over coastal waters. A broad low pressure trough is expected to form in the west on Thursday and track eastwards across the Bight on Friday before clearing to the east by Saturday. Following the trough, a series of cold fronts will pass across the southeast over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage.
- Weather
- Clear.
Thursday 13 November
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Friday 14 November
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly in the early morning then shifting southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Saturday 15 November
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage.
- Weather
- Partly 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 9:30 pm CDT Wednesday.
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