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
- Southwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 7 October
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 8 October
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 9 October
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Tuesday.
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