No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Saturday 16 October 2021.
Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system is centred near Tasmania and will move off further to the southeast during the weekend while a high pressure system moves slowly eastwards over the Bight. A trough of low pressure will develop over the far west on Tuesday and extend across the west on Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots south of Port MacDonnell early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late morning and below 10 knots mid evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Below 0.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 17 October
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 18 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 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 3:50 pm CDT Saturday.
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