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Lower West Coastal Waters Forecast: Elliston to Cape Carnot

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CST on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred south of the state will continue to move southeastwards to be centred east of Tasmania by Wednesday while maintaining a ridge over South Australia. A trough of low pressure is likely to move over the far west later this week.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 23 April

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 24 April

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the early morning then tending northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 25 April

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CST Wednesday.

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