No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CST on Wednesday 12 August 2020.
Weather Situation
A slow moving low pressure system south of the Bight will continue to move across waters to the south over the next few days. This low will weaken during Saturday as a high pressure ridge moves over the west.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Beachport.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 13 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Friday 14 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northwest to westerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon or evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
- Swell
- Westerly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southwesterly 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 15 August
- Winds
- Westerly below 10 knots shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the late morning and early afternoon, then tending southwesterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
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 5:10 am CST Thursday.
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