View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Monday 6 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies over the south of SA but will move northwards on Wednesday as a cold front moves over the south. The ridge will persist over the north on Thursday and Friday and result in a westerly airstream over the south.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Beachport in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres south of Port MacDonnell.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 7 October
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Lower South East Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of Beachport during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 3 to 4 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 8 October
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 4 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Thursday 9 October
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 5 to 6 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Tuesday.
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