View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Tuesday 8 October 2024.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the south will move eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Wednesday. A cold front and trough will move across western coasts on Wednesday then over central and eastern coasts on Thursday morning. Another high will move eastwards across waters to the south late in the week and over the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 9 October
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 10 October
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 11 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 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 5:10 am CDT Wednesday.
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