View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Saturday 23 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure trough over the west of the State will move eastwards across the State during Sunday and Monday, and then move to the east of the State during Tuesday. A tropical low pressure system over the northwest of Western Australia is expected to move eastwards to be over the west of the State on Monday, before moving eastwards over northern parts on Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots mid evening. Winds reaching 20 to 25 knots offshore late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 24 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then tending southeasterly late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 25 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Tuesday 26 January
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- 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 5:10 am CDT Sunday.
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