No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Wednesday 21 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough over the far west will develop into a low pressure system in northwest of the State on Thursday, then move across the north during Friday. A high pressure system will move across waters to the south of the State over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 22 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 3 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Friday 23 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots west of Kangaroo Island during the morning, then tending southerly 20 to 30 knots throughout during the late afternoon or evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% 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
- 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 3:50 pm CDT Wednesday.
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