View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Friday 14 February 2025.
Weather Situation
A high currently south west of Western Australia is ridging over coastal waters. This high will slowly drift eastwards, positioning itself south of the Bight on Saturday and over Tasmania come Monday morning. Over Monday a trough will begin to develop in the far west of the state.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 3 to 5 metres, tending southwesterly 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 15 February
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Lower South East Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 16 February
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- 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.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm CDT Friday.
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